Category 1
to turn upside down or inside out
inverted
Slow
brady-
Fast
tachy-
Above
supra-
rhythmic beating
pulsation
any abnormal rhythm of a heartbeat
arrhythmia
between the ribs
intercostal
a complete heartbeat
cardiac cycle
involuntary movement resulting in quivering
tremor
adhesive pads used to conduct electricity
electrode
occurring before the normal onset
premature
a group of waveforms
complex
to enhance for the purpose of increasing function,
size, or strength
augmented
turning away from the baseline
deflection
any distortion of an EKG tracing
artifact
individual component of the cardiac cycle
waveform
each individual waveform displayed; a connection
used to record electrical activity
lead
shape and appearance of a waveform
configuration
electrical event expected to result in contraction
depolarization
the graphical representation of the electrical
activity of the heart
electrocardiograph
when a lower site spontaneously produces
electrical impulses, acting as the pacemaker
escape beats
no electrical activity, observed as a straight line
isoelectric
the time required for an electrical impulse to be
received and conducted to an adjacent cell
conduction
the amount of time needed for cells to recover
before they are able to respond to stimuli
refractory period
strength of a heartbeat measured in millivolts (mV)
amplitude