The E.C.G will not confirm a heart attack it only gives you a reading.
An ECG stands for an electrocardiogram, a reading of the rhythm of your heart. What happens to the ECG when your heart speeds up is that the reading will change.
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ECG gives information about the rate, rhythm, and information about conduction of nerve impulses in the heart, evidence of damage to the heart from poor blood supply or previous heart attack, and of course changes to suggest recent heart attack. It is therefore useful to diagnose atrial flutter, fibrillation, heart block, ischaemic changes and heart attack
Congestive heart failure heart attack and heart failure of other origin
Most ECG machines are designed to pick up certain abnormalities in the tracing, they will therefore give suggestions of what could be wrong. Possible anterior infarct means that there is possible cell death in the front (anterior) part of the heart. BUT these automatic analysis are very unreliable and just a bit of movement can lead it to saying possible heart attack on a perfectly normal ECG. Therefore, always ask a professional who is trained in reading ECGs for the diagnosis - don't rely on the machine. age undetermined just means whoever did the ECG did not enter the patient's age into the machine before taking the ecg.
On an ECG, p, q, r, s and t refer to the different spikes on the reading. P represents the depolarisation of the atria of the heart. Q, R and S represent the depolarisation of the ventricles. T represents the repolarisation of the ventricles.
An abnormal ECG, or electrocardiogram, indicates that there may be an issue with the heart's electrical activity. This could suggest conditions like heart disease, electrolyte imbalances, or abnormalities in heart rhythm. Further evaluation by a healthcare professional is necessary to determine the specific cause and appropriate treatment.
i had an ecg about 10 years ago i thought i was having a heart attack but it was just anxiety the doctor said my heart was fine and was very strong so with all these people dying recently i was wondering is 1 test for life 1 was 14 when i had it
An EKG is a graphical image of the electrical system of the heart. Heart attacks frequently cause changes in how electricity flows through the heart. Because of this, the changes can frequently be seen on an EKG after the heart attack has had time to heal.
it depends in a structurally normal heart pvc's are not dangerous at all however if your heart structure has been altered by a heart attack or you were born with an abnormality there is a small risk of sudden death best to get it checked out on an ecg
ECG and EKG are the same used to map the electrical activity of heart