The graphic recording of a physical or functional aspect of the heart, e.g. echocardiography, electrocardiography, kinetocardiography, phonocardiography, vibrocardiography.
- apex c. — graphic recording of low-frequency pulsations at the chest wall over the apex of the heart.
- ultrasonic c. — echocardiography.
- vector c. — see vectorcardiography.
