Artery — ECG/EKG Terminology

Definition: Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.

Key Facts

• Carries blood away from the heart under higher pressure than veins.
• Arterial wall elasticity contributes to pulse pressure and perfusion.
• Systemic arteries deliver oxygenated blood except pulmonary arteries.

ECG Connection: Arterial supply impairment to myocardium produces ischemic ECG changes.

Why It Matters: Telemetry and perfusion findings should be interpreted together in suspected ischemia.