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 ...

Using electrodes to test the electrical activity of the heart is unlikely to help doctors figure out who is at risk of coronary heart disease, according to new recommendations from a government-backed ...

BOSTON, MA — A new study has shed light on which low-risk patients who have inconclusive exercise ECG tests might safely avoid additional downstream imaging tests to detect potential CAD [1]. Patients ...

Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before getting drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, the American Heart ...

Electrocardiogram tests may someday be used with an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect premature aging and ...

ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study. ECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given ...

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 ...

A single troponin level measurement test and an electrocardiogram may be sufficient to rule out the risk of a heart attack in patients complaining of chest pain, according to a study in the Journal of ...

If you use an inhaler for your breathing, bring it to the test. You may also be asked to stop taking other heart drugs on the day of your test. If you have questions about your meds, ask your doctor.

Samuel is a fourth-grader who plays soccer. On the day we met, he was lying on an examination table at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital with a mass of wires connected to his body. "It's measuring your ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to predict a person's biological age (age of body cells and tissues) based on electrocardiogram (ECG) data found a strong association between ECG-age and ...