ECG
Americanabbreviation
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electrocardiogram
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electrocardiograph
Example Sentences
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They had to call an ambulance and hook me up to an ECG machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
“On your watch, you’re not going to measure your ECG continuously because you drain your battery straight away.”
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
After Miss Nicholls' death, her family, from Wandsworth, London, threw themselves into raising awareness of heart conditions in young people and raising funds for ECG screening for others with undiagnosed issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
She said students were now being offered "Rolls-Royce" ECG tests.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
“This is precisely what docs don’t trust. They say, ‘This process must be more complicated than just looking at an ECG and asking these few questions.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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