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Glossary
ECG
Electrocardiogram; a representation of the
heart's electrical activity recorded from
electrodes on the body.
ACT
Mobile
Cardiac Telemetry; Continuous ECG
Monitor and Arrhythmia Detector (sensor and
cellular phone) (ACT)
ACT Ex
The service of collecting and analyzing
recorded ECG data (usually 24 hours) using
the ACT device (ACX).
CEM
The cardiac event monitoring service of
arrhythmia detection using the ACT device-
(CEM).
Sensor
ACT device attached to patient
Cellular phone
Hand held device/cellular phone using ACT
monitoring software
Heart Rate
Number of beats per minute, measured as
bpm (beats per minute).
Bluetooth (BT)
Wireless communication protocol.
BT Address
Network address used for identifying the
device
PC
Personal computer
Center
Internet-enabled program for storing and
retrieval of patient records. For use by
physicians and medical professionals.
Check/uncheck
To activate (check) or deactivate (uncheck)
Charger
Power supply for recharging cellular phone
Disposable
electrode
(electrode patch)
Adhesive connector from the patient cable to
the patient’s body.
Arrhythmia
Irregular heartbeat
Manual event
Event manually recorded by patient when
he/she feels it is necessary
Web Service
Application that negotiates between the
cellular phone and the call center.