Q: I have had chest pains and my doctor gave me an EKG for my heart, but now he wants me to have a special type of stress test. I really wonder if an EKG is not enough. A. The EKG (electrocardiogram) ...
An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...
ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study. ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Using electrodes to test the electrical activity of the heart is unlikely to help doctors figure out who is at risk of coronary heart disease, according to new ...