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Glossary of Terms

ECG - Electrocardiogram - A recording of the electrical activity of the heart.
ECG Channel - Identifies the particular lead chosen for ECG monitoring.
ECG Data Management - Digital storage of ECG reports provides for serial review, ease of access, remote editing, viewing and a long term archival solution for patient records.
Ectopic Beat - A ventricular ectopic beat (VEB) is an extra heartbeat originating in the lower chamber of the heart.
EHR - Electronic Health Record
EKG - An ECG shows the precise sequence of electrical events occurring in the cardiac cells throughout the the cardiac cycle.
Electrode - Device to record one of the two extremities of an electric circuit; one of the two poles of an electric battery or of the end of the conductors connected thereto.
EMR System - Electronic Medical Records System.
EMS - Emergency Medical Service
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
ERC - European Resuscitation Council
Ethernet - A local-area network (LAN) architecture