Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Background

Background

An ECG is a simple non-invasive test in which electrodes are placed on the chest, arms and legs to record the electrical activity of the heart. It takes less than 15 minutes and no preparation is required. It gives us valuable information about your heart rhythm.
  • A collage image showing an ECG machine with recording electrodes and a ECG report.
  • The image shows the internal structure of a heart with the SA and AV nodes with ECG readings.
  • The image shows the internal structure of a heart with the SA and AV nodes and the Atrial activation represented by the P-wave in the ECG.
  • The image shows the internal structure of a heart with the SA and AV nodes and the Ventricular activation represented by QRS in the ECG.
  • The image shows the internal structure of a heart with the SA and AV nodes and the T wave in the ECG.

-Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist

-Chief, Cardiac Pacing and Arrhythmia Services

-Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology

-Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai.

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