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ECG

American  

ECG British  

abbreviation

  1. electrocardiogram

  2. electrocardiograph

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Dr Fu says the ECG changes that the system detects are too varied and subtle for even highly skilled doctors to interpret with the naked eye.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024

“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

All you need is the evidence of the ECG, blood pressure, fluid in the lungs, and unstable angina.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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