EKG Chapter 1 –
Electrocardiography Study
Guide & Practice Questions
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Leading cause of death in the U.S (Since 1921)
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) - Disease of heart and blood vessels.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Heart Attack
Electrocardiograph
instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
Electrocardiogram
A recording of the electrical activity of the heart
Who invented the first electrocardiograph?
Willem Einthoven
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