Abbreviations and Acronyms

Here you can find abbreviations and acronyms that are frequency used within this collaborative research center.

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Term Definition

ECG (Electrocardiography)

Electrocardiography is the process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles. It is an electrogram of the heart which is a graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin. These electrodes detect the small electrical changes that are a consequence of cardiac muscle depolarization followed by repolarization during each cardiac cycle (heartbeat). Changes in the normal ECG pattern occur in numerous cardiac abnormalities, including:

  • Cardiac rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia;
  • Inadequate coronary artery blood flow, such as myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction;
  • and electrolyte disturbances, such as hypokalemia.

Traditionally, "ECG" usually means a 12-lead ECG taken while lying down as discussed below. However, other devices can record the electrical activity of the heart such as a Holter monitor but also some models of smartwatch are capable of recording an ECG. ECG signals can be recorded in other contexts with other devices.

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Spokesperson of the CRC 1261

Kiel University
Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Electrical and Information Engineering

gus@tf.uni-kiel.de

 

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