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A Normal ECG Doesn’t Guarantee Heart Health, Warns Doctor; How to Detect Hidden Problems Early

An electrocardiogram, or ECG, is a standard test that records your heart’s electrical activity – offering a quick and painless way to identify irregular heart rhythms and other potential issues. But ...
Medscape

Seattle ECG Criteria: What's Normal in an Athlete?

At an electrophysiology meeting one would expect a lot of interest in the high-tech and cutting edge. Yet one constant I find at European meetings is the popularity of sports cardiology, a decidedly ...
BMJ

Normal electrocardiographic findings: recognising physiological adaptations in athletes

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, ...
The Sunday Times

ECG: What it detects and what it doesn’t

In this latest edition of our test series, Prof. Shyam Fernando, a consultant physician, explains the workings of an electrocardiogram or ECG. “An ECG is done mainly to find the cause of chest pain or ...
The Jamaica Observer

What is an electrocardiogram and why do you need one?

AN electrocardiogram (often referred to as ECG or EKG) is the most-ordered heart test. An ECG is required for virtually every patient being evaluated for a heart-related issue or heart-related symptom ...