Electrocardiography: Heart
Function, Equipment &
Patient Care – Study Guide &
Test Bank
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CAD
Coronary Artery Disease; causes 610,000 American deaths annually.
Electrocardiograph
Device that records and studies the electrical activity of the heart.
Willem Einthoven
Inventor of the first electrocardiograph (EKG).
EKG and ECG
Terms that are interchangeable for electrocardiography.
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