An ECG test is a test that checks for issues with the electrical activity of the heart during expansion and contraction. The EKG test machine is the machine that records the activity taking place and displays it in the form of waves. It’s common for doctors to look at the dips and spikes on readings to be used as a way to interpret the health of the heart and the body overall. If the beating of the heart is not within the safe range, then the patient would be suffering from arrhythmia.
Benefits of ECG Tests:
Helps to determine if the pain is coming from the heart or another organ in the body.
Help doctors determine other heart problems like imbalances in the blood chemicals that control heart activity, cardiac arrest taking place, inflammation of the heart, poor blood supply to the heart, congenital defects involving the electrical systems of the heart, and enlargements of the heart.
When an ECG is used:
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.