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ECG

Alternate Names : EKG, Electrocardiogram

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart. This includes the rate and regularity of beats as well as the size and position of the chambers, any damage to the heart, and effects of drugs or devices to regulate the heart.

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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images

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Diseases & Conditions

• Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
• Angina - Stable
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Insufficiency
• Aortic Stenosis
• Arrhythmias
• Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
• Atrial Myxoma - Left
• Atrial Myxoma - Right
• Atrial Septal Defect
• Cardiac Tamponade
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Coronary Artery Spasm
• Delirium Tremens
• Digitalis Toxicity
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus
• Ectopic Heartbeat
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Heart Attack
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Hyperaldosteronism - Primary and Secondary
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypertensive Heart Disease
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Infectious Endocarditis
• Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
• Left-Sided Heart Failure
• Lyme Disease - Secondary
• Mitral Regurgitation - Acute
• Mitral Regurgitation - Chronic
• Mitral Stenosis
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
• Myocarditis
• Narcolepsy
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Pericarditis
• Pericarditis - After Heart Attack
• Pericarditis - Bacterial
• Pericarditis - Constrictive
• Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
• Primary Amyloidosis
• Primary Hyperparathyroidism
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Embolus
• Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
• Right-Sided Heart Failure
• Sick Sinus Syndrome
• Stroke
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Transposition of the Great Vessels
• Tricuspid Regurgitation
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Unstable Angina
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Ventricular Tachycardia
• Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Tests & Exams

• Exercise Stress Test
• Holter Monitor (24h)
• Pulse

Other Topics

• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Chest Pain
• Electrolytes
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rashes
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Sleeping Difficulty
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation

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