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the blood escapes into the ventricle, is responsible for the downward 

 slope in the curve from v to y. 



The Cardiogram (tracing of the apex beat). In order to record and 

 interpret the cardiogram, tambours are applied to the apex beat and the 



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Fig. 97-A. Superimposed pressure curves from aorta, ventricle and auricle, along with elec- 

 trocardiogram and phonocardiogram. A, aorta; V, ventricle; Aur, auricle; El, electrocardiogram; 

 Ph, phonocardiogram. 



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carotid pulse in similar manner to that already described for the venous 

 tracing. An inspection of the tracings so obtained will reveal the fol- 



