F - 2
F.2 Sy mb ols
F.3 Abbreviations and Acronyms
– negative, minus
%percent
/ per; divide; or
+plus
=equal to
<less than
> greater than
≤ less than or equal to
≥ greater than or equal to
± plus or minus
× multiply
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AAMI Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Adu adult
AED Semi-automated external defibrillation
AHA American Heart Association
ANSI American National Standard Institute
aVF left foot augmented lead
aVL left arm augmented lead
aVR right arm augmented lead
CE Conformité Européenne
CISPR International Special Committee on Radio Interference
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DC direct current
Defib defibrillation
ECG electrocardiograph
EMC electromagnetic compatibility
EMI electromagnetic interference
ESU electrosurgical unit
FDA Food and Drug Administration
HR heart rate
ID identification
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IP internet protocol