An Electrocardiogram Test also known as ECG is a test in which sensors, attached to our skin, detect the electrical signals which are produced each time by our heart as it beats. A machine records these signals and then these signals are scrutinized by a doctor to find if they’re unusual.
Why is Electrocardiogram Test (ECG) done?
ECG may also be used to investigate symptoms of :
• Chest Pain
• Shortness of Breath
• Palpitations (Sudden Noticeable Heartbeats)
• Dizziness
• Other possible heart problems.
• Cardiomyopathy : Walls of the heart becom enlarged or thickened.
• Arrhythmias : Beating of the heart is irregular – too slow or too quick
If we are already being diagnosed with a heart condition or taking medication that is known to potentially affect the heart, we can take a series of ECGs to monitor our heart condition.