not an acronym.....cardiac exam...sm
Posted By: they always say ST and T wave segment on 2006-04-14
In Reply to: ST segment - what does ST stand for? is it an acronym? .... - CM
Subject: not an acronym.....cardiac exam...sm
In an EKG you have QRS duration, ST-T changes.....these are not acronyms as I know it.
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