An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...

Q: I have had chest pains and my doctor gave me an EKG for my heart, but now he wants me to have a special type of stress test. I really wonder if an EKG is not enough. A. The EKG (electrocardiogram) ...

Milan, Italy - When patients are undergoing electrocardiography exercise testing for heart-disease assessment, adjustment of the results for heart rate improves the prognostic ability, a new study ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. - An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart ...

(CNN) — Since the Apple Watch Series 4 was announced in September, one of its most anticipated functions has been the promise to perform a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) whenever a consumer ...

forward Steve Konowalchuk will miss at least some practice time for undisclosed medical tests. "Results from standard EKG testing done yesterday revealed an abnormality and further examination is ...

Clinical judgement, combined with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test on arrival, is effective in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions for chest pain, a new study shows. The findings of a ...