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abbrs for electrocardiogram
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EKG or ECG
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common way to measure heart function
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EKG
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a graphic tracing of variations in electrical potential caused by excitation of heart muscle
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EKG
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conductor connected to the EKG machine that is comprised of 2 or more electrodes affixed to specific sites on body to pick up electrical activity underneath
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lead
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an eleric conductor is an
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electrode
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a standard EKG has how many leads
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12 leads
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these represent what part of an electrocardiogram: I, II, III, aVF, aVL, aVR, V1-V6
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leads
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standard bipolar lead attached to right/left arms
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I
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standard bipolar lead attached to right arm and left leg
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II
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standard bipolar lead attached to left arm and left leg
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III
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augmented unipolar limb lead in which the positive electrode is on left leg
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aVF
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augmented unipolar limb lead in which positive electrode is on left arm
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aVL
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augmented unipolar limb lead in which positive electrode is on right arm
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aVR
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series of 6 standard unipolar leads attached to chest
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V1-V^
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EF abbr for..
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ejection fraction
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