i have to get an ekg test on my heart. im not sure what an ekg test is... what is it and what is it like?
2007-03-26 15:02:22 · 8 answers · asked by sk1234 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
keep in mind that im only 14 so thats why i dont know what the test is
2007-03-26 15:11:45 · update #1
It's an electrocardiogram (ecg in america; ekg elsewhere but they're interchangeable)
They will stick a series of leads on your chest. These leads are like little sticky pads attached to wires. It's a painless procedure.
This is used to diagnose problems with the heart. EKG interpreters have this boiled down to an art actually and can find out what the diagnoses are by looking at the patterns. Clinical correlation is required however.
2007-03-26 15:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
An ekg records the electric rhythm of your heart and is probably the easiest test you could ever undergo.
What will happen is an EKG tech will place 12 or 13 sticky pads in various places on your upper torso and will then hook small clamps to each sticky pad. Each clamp has a wire that connects to an EKG machine.
The tech will then go over to the machine and push a few buttons and about a minute later the test will be complete.
After the test is complete the tech will remove the small clamps and will allow you to remove the sticky pads.
It's amazing how quick and easy this test is.
2007-03-26 15:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jim B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EKG is a simple test that looks at your hearts electrical acitivity from several different angles. It is painless and takes only about 2 mintues to do it. They place multiple sticky pads on both arms and legs and several around left breast area. Then they look at the result on a machine and make a print out for your doctor to look at.
2007-03-28 05:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by krysannia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 12:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this test is totally painless. The doctor will hook little sensors that look like suction cups onto your skin. they just stick on you and then a print up of your heat beats will come up. Its so easy and pain free!!!
2007-03-26 15:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by starynight39 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ekg stand for electro cardiogram and they put electrodrs on your chest and arms and legs and run a strip to see if your heart beat normally or does it have arrythmias or ectopic beats or if you have st elevation which is cardiac disease,,,,it does not hurt and it is fast noninvasive procedure,,,,,
2007-03-28 09:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by tritran5555(poetri) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't hurt. the doctor will put electrodes on your chest and hook you up to monitor your heartbeat. it's a test that you don't need to stay up late, studying for....
2007-03-26 15:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"electo kardio gram"
They jsut stick wires to your chest- no big whoop.
2007-03-26 15:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋