EKG 1
point of origin or location
foci
abnormal position
ectopic
occurring in threes
trigeminy
study of the heart
cardiology
premature ventricle contraction
PVC
rapid fluttering of the heart
palpitation
physical action that reduces electrical impulses to the heart
vagal maneuver
concerning or arising from several locations
multifocal
death of cells, tissues, or organs
necrosis
temporary deficiency of blood to an organ or tissue
ischemia
ectopic rhythm where an irritable sites fires regularly at a very rapid rate
atrial flutter
a line between waveforms
segment
abnormally fast heart rate
tachycardia
an oxygen deficiency within a body tissue
hypoxia
made up of a waveform and a segment
interval
condition of
–osis
premature atrial contraction
PAC
spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers
fibrillation
rapid onset of sharp or severe symptoms
acute
to generate or produce
–genic
"Daily Double"
includes the AV node and the non-branching portion of the bundle of His
AV junction
occurring in pairs
bigeminy
sudden onset or occurring without warning
paroxysmal
severe chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow and oxygenation of the heart
angina
abnormally slow heart rate
bradycardia