Abstract: As a routine clinical examination technique, electrocardiogram (ECG) has been widely used in clinic for it is simple, noninvasive and repeatable. However, the clinical practice reveals that there are still many detailed problems awaiting for a unified standard, which contributes to the gradual development of the standardization of ECG in China. The development mainly centered on the operation methods, noun terminology, measurement and diagnosis, analysis and coding, etc. This paper introduces the development of ECG standardization in China.

Key words: electrocardiography, standardization, noun terminology