QRS complex

QRS complex
The deflections in an electrocardiographic (ECG or EKG) tracing that represent the ventricular activity of the heart.

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QRS complex n the series of deflections in an electrocardiogram that represent electrical activity generated by ventricular depolarization prior to contraction of the ventricles compare P WAVE, T WAVE

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the element of an electrocardiogram that precedes the S-T segment and indicates ventricular contraction.

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the portion of the electrocardiogram comprising the Q, R, and S waves, together representing ventricular depolarization. See also electrocardiogram.

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