๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐? ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!
An ECG is often used alongside other tests to help diagnose and monitor conditions affecting the heart.
It can be used to investigate symptoms of a possible heart problem, such as chest pain, palpitations (suddenly noticeable heartbeats), dizziness and shortness of breath.
๐๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ญ:
- ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ก๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌโ where the heart beats too slowly, too quickly, or irregularly.
- ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ โ where the heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances.
- ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ (๐๐ฒ๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง/๐๐)โ where the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked.
- ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ โ where the heart walls become thickened or enlarged.
A series of ECGs can also be taken over time to monitor a person already diagnosed with a heart condition or taking medication known to potentially affect the heart.
Here are some of the most important ECG diagnoses that require further investigation and treatment:
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