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A Guide to Electrocardiogram (EKG) Testing: What to Expect
Here, we break down what you need to know about an EKG test, including: What is an EKG? What does an EKG show? How is an EKG performed? The different types of EKGs Do you need to prep for an EKG test?
Father-to-be died hours before daughter was born ‘after doctors misread heart scan’
a hospital doctor said he had misinterpreted an electrocardiogram (ECG) scan carried out 11 days earlier, when he had gone to ...
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AI-driven ECG age prediction transforms early disease detection
A simple ECG scan could now predict your risk for heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and cancer before symptoms appear—thanks to AI-powered biological age tracking. Study: Reclassification of the ...
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The Resting Electrocardiogram in the Management of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: Established Applications and New Insights
The resting electrocardiogram (ECG) furnishes essential information for the diagnosis, management, and prognostic evaluation of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Almost any ECG ...
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Standardised criteria for ECG interpretation in athletes: a practical tool
1 The majority of disorders associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), such as cardiomyopathies and primary electrical diseases, are suggested by abnormal findings present on an ECG ...
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ECG findings in competitive rowers: normative data and the prevalence of abnormalities using contemporary screening recommendations
partners.org Background/aim The international governing body for competitive rowing recently mandated the inclusion of 12-lead ECG during preparticipation screening. We therefore sought to describe ...