electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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Heart signal tests like electrocardiograms (EKG) that were previously only available via a hospital visit can now be pulled up on an Apple Watch.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Outside of the emergency room, women are less likely than men both to have an electrocardiogram to check their heart's electrical activity (74% of women compared to nearly 79% of men) and to be admitted to the hospital or an observation unit (12% of women compared to nearly 18% of men).
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Outside of the emergency room, women are less likely than men both to have an electrocardiogram to check their heart's electrical activity (74% of women compared to nearly 79% of men) and to be admitted to the hospital or an observation unit (12% of women compared to nearly 18% of men).
—Eva Epker, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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