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An electrocardiogram (EKG) may look like a line, but it actually tells a lot about your heart health. Learn what your EKG means.

Sep 13, 2021 · A 12-lead ECG records a 10 second rhythm strip. On this strip, the heart’s activity is translated into line tracings. The dips and spikes in an EKG cycle are called waves that represent different phases of the heart’s activity. To read an EKG, it’s important to understand the components of the wave.

Nov 6, 2024 · An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is an essential diagnostic tool for assessing the electrical activity of the heart. Understanding how to interpret an EKG can provide valuable insights into heart health and help detect a range of cardiac abnormalities.

Aug 23, 2024 · How to Read an EKG/ECG. How do you know when you need to act immediately or can wait for expert consultation? Here are seven tips to help you gain confidence in interpreting what you see. 1. Assess Your Patient. This must come first! There are many clues you can learn when obtaining the EKG that will help you analyze and act on what you see.

Oct 20, 2011 · Use this EKG interpretation cheat sheet that summarizes all heart arrhythmias in an easy-to-understand fashion. One of the most useful and commonly used diagnostic tools is electrocardiography (EKG) which measures the heart’s electrical activity as waveforms.

Dec 3, 2012 · It is very rare, but possible for an EKG to show a flat line, called asystole, when in fact the heart is still beating and producing a pulse. It is because of this that it’s common practice to confirm death in a patient by looking for asystole in more than one lead.

Feb 28, 2011 · The ST segment is the part of the ECG between the end of the S wave and the start of the T wave. In a healthy individual, it should be an isoelectric line (neither elevated nor depressed). Abnormalities of the ST segment should be investigated to rule out pathology.

At the heart of ECG interpretation lies the ability to determine whether the ECG waves and intervals are normal. This chapter will focus on the ECG waves in terms of morphology (appearance), durations and intervals.