Electrocardiography (ECG)

Electrocardiography (ECG) is one of the main methods of examining the heart. A special device — an electrocardiograph — records electrocardiograms, which show fluctuations in the electrical potential caused by the activity of the heart muscle on the surface of the body. Recording an electrocardiogram allows you to obtain valuable information about the condition of the heart. This method records and graphically displays on a display or paper the electrical potential of the heart that occurs during heart activity.

An electrocardiogram can determine the health of the heart and track the course of diseases such as heart attack, inflammation, conduction disorders, arrhythmias, including the condition of the coronary arteries and their branches (sclerosis, narrowing), changes caused by high blood pressure, heart valve defects, pericarditis, as well as changes after a heart attack (scar tissue formation, recovery).

During the electrocardiogram process, electrodes (10 pieces) are attached. The ECG recording takes 5-10 minutes.