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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Beasley, Brenda. Understanding EKGs: A Practical Approach. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002.
PERIODICALS
Kadish, Alan, et al. "ACC/AHA Clinical...
Competence Statement on Electrocardiography and Ambulatory Electrocardiography."Journal of The American College of Cardiology 38, no. 7 (2001).
Fergusun, J. D., et al. "The Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiogram: Impact on Management of the Out-of-hospital Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient."American Journal of Emergency Medicine 21, no. 2 (March 2003): 136–42.
ORGANIZATIONS
The American College of Cardiology. Heart House, 9111 OldGeorgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-1699. (800) 253-4636.
American Heart Association. 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX75231. (800) 242-8721.
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An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart over time produced by an electrocardiograph, usually in a noninvasive recording via skin electrodes. Its name is made of different parts: electro, because it is related to electrical activity, cardio, Greek for heart, gram, a Greek root meaning "to write". In the US, the abbreviation "EKG" , (abbreviated from the German Elektrokardiogramm) is often preferred over "ECG", while "ECG" is used universally in the UK and many other countries. It is preferred as "EKG" in the US because doctor's handwriting of "ECG" can often be confused as "EEG" when transcribing orders or with echocardiography which is also abbreviated "ECG".
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Traditional Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery has undesirable side effects that range from cognitive loss to increased hospital stays that are believed to be related to artificial heart pumps. In this project, we believe that if the heart were able to beat freely during surgery, these pumps would not be needed and it is possible that these side effects might be lessened.
-M. Cenk Cavusoglu
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