- electrogram
- elec·tro·gram
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electrogram
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electrogram — noun Date: circa 1935 a tracing of the electrical potentials of a tissue (as the brain or heart) made by means of electrodes placed directly in the tissue instead of on the surface of the body … New Collegiate Dictionary
electrogram — 1. Any record on paper or film made by an electrical event. 2. In electrophysiology, a recording taken directly from the surface by unipolar or bipolar leads. His bundle e. ( … Medical dictionary
electrogram — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌgram noun Etymology: electr + gram : a tracing of the electric potentials of a tissue (as the brain) made by means of electrodes placed directly in the tissue instead of on the surface of the body … Useful english dictionary
coronary sinus (CS) electrogram — an intracardiac electrogram that records electrical potentials within the coronary sinus; it is used for indirect monitoring of left atrial and left ventricular sites … Medical dictionary
esophageal electrogram — an electrogram recorded by an esophageal electrode; it is used for enhanced detection of P waves and elucidation of complex arrhythmias … Medical dictionary
high right atrial (HRA) electrogram — an intracardiac electrogram that records electrical potentials within the upper region of the right atrium, obtained by introduction of electrodes high in the atrium near the sinus node; used in localizing conduction blocks and diagnosing… … Medical dictionary
His bundle electrogram — (HBE) an intracardiac electrogram of potentials in the lower right atrium, atrioventricular node, and His Purkinje system, obtained by positioning intracardiac electrodes near the tricuspid valve; it is used to pinpoint the site, extent, and… … Medical dictionary
intra-atrial electrogram — an intracardiac electrogram of potentials within the atrium; used particularly for monitoring P waves … Medical dictionary
intracardiac electrogram — a record of changes in the electric potentials of specific cardiac loci as measured by electrodes placed within the heart via cardiac catheters; it is used for loci that cannot be assessed by body surface electrodes, such as the bundle of His or… … Medical dictionary
right ventricular electrogram — an intracardiac electrogram obtained by placing electrodes in the right ventricle; used to assess ventricular activity and response to stimuli … Medical dictionary
