Definition of Electrocardiogram

a test used to monitor and detect problems with a person’s heart

Examples of Electrocardiogram in a sentence

The electrocardiogram was able to tell the cardiologist which kind of heart attack the patient was suffering from.  🔊

An electrocardiogram was ordered to determine if there were any blockages in the man’s heart.  🔊

Although the electrocardiogram did not detect any abnormalities, the emergency room physician set the patient up with a follow-up visit with a heart specialist.  🔊

When held to your chest, the electrocardiogram is able to test the rhythm of your heart.  🔊

Since the electrocardiogram discovered the runner had an irregular heartbeat, he was not allowed to compete in the meet.  🔊

Other words in the Health and Mind category:

Most Searched Words (with Video)