ECG test in Kukatpally

ECG (Electro Cardio Gram) is a medical test that detects abnormalities in the heart’s electrical activity. An electrocardiograph traces this data on a screen or paper. The physician studies the graph recorded and detects the abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) through the spikes and dips in the graph. It is a non-invasive technique and completely safe. Anupama Hospital provides all the procedures that are efficient and accurate for deserving the label of best ECG test in Kukatpally.

There are three types of ECG

• Resting ECG
• Ambulatory ECG
• Cardiac Stress test

Doctors generally recommend ECG for people who are at risk of heart disease because of their family history or because of their lifestyle conditions like smoking habits, obesity, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure. Other symptoms that need an ECG, are chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or fast and irregular heartbeats.

How is ECG performed?

During the procedure, Electrodes are placed on the chest, arms, and legs and linked to an ECG machine through lead wires. The heart’s electric activity is recorded and be seen as an output on a screen or paper. Though electrodes are attached to the body, it is an electrically safe procedure because the electrodes do not send any electric current to the body. Few people, who are allergic to electrodes might suffer from local skin reddening.

Abnormalities an ECG can detect

• Abnormal heart rhythms
• A heart attack in the past
• Enlargement of heart
• Cholesterol deposits in heart valves
• Abnormal position of the heart
• Heart inflammation