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  1. Electrocardiography - Wikipedia

    Electrocardiography is the process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG[a]), a recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles. [4]

  2. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 2, 2024 · An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a test to record the electrical signals in the heart. It shows how the heart is beating. Sticky patches called electrodes are placed on the …

  3. Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG): Test & Results - Cleveland Clinic

    Feb 12, 2025 · It doesn’t take long and doesn’t cause pain, but an electrocardiogram can tell your healthcare provider if you’ve had a heart attack, heart failure or heart damage. It can also tell …

  4. Electrocardiogram - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain spots on …

  5. Electrocardiography | Definition & Uses | Britannica

    Nov 7, 2025 · Electrocardiography, method of tracing the electric current of a heartbeat to provide information on the heart.

  6. Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) Tests: Purpose & Types - WebMD

    Feb 11, 2024 · Electrocardiography lets your doctor see how much of this activity there is, how strong it is, and how much time passes between electrical impulses.

  7. Electrocardiography - Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders - MSD …

    Abnormal heart rhythms and inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle may occur only briefly or unpredictably. To detect such problems, doctors may use continuous ambulatory …

  8. Electrocardiogram (EKG) - American Heart Association

    Feb 24, 2025 · An electrocardiogram is a test that measures electrical waves in the heart. An EKG is used to diagnose many heart conditions, including heart attack. What is an …

  9. Electrocardiography: Overview, ECG Indications and …

    Oct 16, 2024 · The standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most commonly used medical studies in the assessment of cardiovascular disease. [1] .

  10. Electrocardiogram - PubMed

    Jun 5, 2023 · ECG is a non-invasive diagnostic modality that has a substantial clinical impact on investigating the severity of cardiovascular diseases.