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Electrocardiogram Introduction
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The electrocardiogram (ECG or
EKG) is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of
the heart in exquisite detail. Interpretation of these details allows
diagnosis of a wide range of heart conditions. These conditions can vary from
minor to life threatening
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Reasons to Have an ECG |
Heart problems can produce a wide array of
symptoms.
- Without the benefit of an ECG, it may be
impossible to tell whether these symptoms are being caused by a heart problem or
just mimicking one.
- Therefore, unless your symptoms are explained
by an illness, injury, or condition known to not affect the heart, an ECG will
generally be done
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Common symptoms that frequently require an
ECG include the following:
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea
- Weakness
- Palpitations (rapid or pounding heartbeats or
increased awareness of heart beating)
- Anxiety
- Abdominal pain
- Fainting (syncope)
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If you are about to have surgery with general
anesthesia, you will have an ECG to detect any latent (silent) cardiac
conditions that might worsen with the stresses of surgery and anesthesia.
People of any age who are in occupations that stress the heart (professional
athletes or firefighters, for example) or involve public safety (commercial
airline pilots, train, conductors, and bus drivers) require ECGs as well.
Anyone aged 40 years or older should have an ECG done. This first ECG serves as
a screening tool to detect any cardiac problems and as a baseline for comparison
of future ECG's.
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Common Causes of Abnormal ECG Tracings |
If you are having symptoms, the ECG is just
one test your health care provider will use in making an overall evaluation.
Your ECG may be completely normal despite the presence of significant heart
disease.
during the quiet resting conditions under which most ECGs are performed coronary
blood flow will be sufficient to give the heart muscle the oxygen it needs. The
ECG, therefore, may be perfectly normal. In these circumstances, a normal ECG
would give a false sense of security that all is well with the heart. |