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An electrocardiogram is medically known as an electrocardiogram (ECG), and it is a simple, quick, and painless test used to check the rhythm of the heartbeat and its electrical activity. It is worth noting that this test does not lead to passing an electric current in the body, but rather records the electrical activity of the heart through electrodes placed on the skin, and the person may feel some slight discomfort when removing these electrodes due to the adhesion of the skin to the adhesive used to fix the electrodes.
Types of EKG
Resting ECG: This is the most common ECG procedure, in which the electrical activity of the heart is recorded while the patient is lying down.
Holter monitor: (in English: Holter monitor), sometimes called a mobile ECG, which is a small, portable, wearable device that records the electrical activity of the heart for a period of 24-48 hours, where the wires from the electrodes on the patient's chest are connected to a recording device It is battery powered and carried in a pocket or may be worn on a waist belt or shoulder strap
It is worth noting that the person can practice normal activities without being affected by wearing the device, provided that the device and the electrodes remain dry. In addition, the doctor may ask to keep a record in which the patient writes what he was doing during the occurrence of symptoms as well as at the time of their occurrence, and after finishing using Device The doctor compares the record with the electrical recordings to try to find the cause of these symptoms.
Event monitor: (in English: Event monitor), the event monitor is used in the event that the symptoms that the patient complains about occur intermittently, distantly, and non-permanently, and the event monitor device is similar to the Holter device, as it is worn in the same way, except that it can be worn for a longer period that may reach 30 day, and it does not record the electrical activity of the heart continuously, but the heart activity is recorded at certain times for a few minutes at a time, as the person activates the device by pressing the record button when symptoms occur or the heart rate increases, as the screen senses heart rhythms Abnormal signs begin to be recorded, and the patient can send electrocardiogram readings to the doctor via phone, to diagnose the cause of his symptoms.
Stress test: (in English: Stress test), the stress test is used to record the electrical activity of the patient while walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike. Exercise only, and in some cases where the patient cannot walk on the machine, the doctor may inject a drug that simulates the effect of exercise in the heart, and then the electrical activity of the heart is recorded.
Implantable loop recorder: It is a device similar to the Holter device, as it records heart rhythms and electrical activity continuously, but for a much longer period, and this device is inserted under the skin in the chest area through minor surgery, and can Left in place for up to three years, this device helps diagnose the cause of dizzy spells that are thought to be related to abnormal heart rhythms.
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