The bpm in the electrocardiogram stands for "beats per minute", which means the number of heartbeats per minute. In cases of arrhythmia, bpm is the average value, different from the actual value at each time of the patient.

Physiological electrocardiography is a technique that is often referred to in medicine. However, not everyone understands this technique. The following article will provide the reader with the basic information of this method as well as the meaning of the physiological electrocardiogram.