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Electrocardiogram (ECG) /12 Lead ECG / Resting ECG

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple and commonly performed test that records the electrical activity of the heart. An ECG is used to measure the rate and rhythm of the heart. It is a useful investigation in screening for heart disease and for those people who have a cardiovascular disorder. An ECG can show the presence of any damage to the heart, although not all heart conditions can be detected by an ECG.

From the ECG tracing, the following information can be determined:

• The heart rate
• The heart rhythm
• Whether there are ‘conduction abnormalities’ (abnormalities of the electrical activity of the heart muscle)
• Whether there has been any previous heart attack
• Whether there may be coronary artery disease
• Where the heart muscle is abnormally thickened

 

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• Echocardiogram
• Exercise ECG Test
• Ambulatory Blood pressure monitoring
• ECG monitoring / Holter monitoring
• Cardiac Event Recording
• Phlebotomy
• External ECG analysis
• Doppler Ultrasound