𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐂𝐆? 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
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.
𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐂𝐆 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭:
- 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐬– where the heart beats too slowly, too quickly, or irregularly.
- 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 – where the heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances.
- 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 (𝐌𝐲𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧/𝐌𝐈)– where the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked.
- 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 – 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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