Who should have an electrocardiogram?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Minh Son - Interventional Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital

Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, cerebral artery disease, peripheral artery disease... are tending to be younger, accounting for 77% of annual deaths. For the prevention and early detection of cardiovascular diseases, electrocardiography is an indispensable method when screening for cardiovascular disease.

1. What is electrocardiogram? What is an electrocardiogram?

Electrocardiogram is a non-invasive, painless test that helps doctors diagnose many heart abnormalities. In medicine, people often use electrocardiogram to detect heart diseases such as arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, diagnose some changes, general heart disorders. An electrocardiogram (also known as an electrocardiogram, Electrocardiogram, EKG, or ECG) is a test that records your heart's activity through tiny pieces of electrodes that a technician attaches to the skin of your chest, arms, and chest. your feet. This test is quick, safe, and painless. Accordingly, with each heartbeat, electrical signals will arise and propagate from the base to the apex of the heart.

2. Purpose of electrocardiogram

An electrocardiogram or electrocardiogram will help detect: Abnormal or normal heart rhythm, conduction disturbances in the heart; detect cases of myocardial ischemia; detect acute cases (acute myocardial infarction, acute myocarditis ...) that can affect the patient's life. Detect electrolyte abnormalities, such as hyperkalemia or hyper/hypocalcemia.

3. Who needs an electrocardiogram?

Patients need to check the electrocardiogram when there are factors such as:
Appears chest pain or heart palpitations. Prepare for surgery. Have had heart problems in the past. There is a family history of cardiovascular problems. Doubt that you are suffering from cardiovascular diseases. According to many studies, common cardiovascular diseases are often caused by main causes such as: genetics, improper diet, living conditions, activities...

Therefore, in order to diagnose some signs of heart disease, we need to pay attention to common symptoms such as: fatigue, shortness of breath when exertion; difficulty breathing when lying with the head low; paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; chest pain, palpitations, cyanosis, fainting; chest pain behind the sternum; edema, coughing up blood... Need to be examined and diagnosed soon to provide effective prevention and treatment.
Vinmec International General Hospital has applied electrocardiogram technique in examination and diagnosis of many cardiovascular diseases. Electrocardiogram at Vinmec is carried out methodically and in accordance with standard procedures by a team of highly qualified medical professionals, modern machinery system, thus giving accurate results, making a significant contribution to the identification. disease and disease stage.

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