Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Vectorcardiography

Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the heart on a plane of the body surface delineated as a vector function of time.

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Abstract

Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the heart on a plane of the body surface delineated as a vector function of time.

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  • Electrocardiography, Vector
  • Vectercardiography
  • Vector Electrocardiography
  • Electrocardiographies, Vector
  • Vectercardiographies
  • Vector Electrocardiographies
  • Vectorcardiographies
  • Polarcardiography
  • Polarcardiographies

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, drug effects, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

POLARCARDIOGRAPHY was heading 1975-96 (see under VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY 1975-90); was see under VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY 1965-74 (Prov 1965-73)

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  1. E01w.370.370w.380.240w.850w
  2. E01w.370.405w.240w.850w

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WG 140

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vectorcardiography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014672. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014672
  2. Vectorcardiography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectorcardiography
  3. Vectorcardiography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2512243