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What Is ECG and How Does It Work?

post date April 05, 2023
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Usually, ECGs perform at rest by attaching electrodes to the patient's skin. You can find them connected to an ECG machine, which is quite common in medical offices and hospitals. 
An ECG machine is a necessary piece of equipment in every operating room and ambulance. An electrode patch is attached to the skin of the person's arms, legs, and chest to record the heart's electrical activity. The ECG is a fast, painless, and safe method of testing that doctors use to-

  • Monitor your heart rhythm
  • Recognize a heart attack
  • Diagnose ischemia, the poor blood flow to the heart muscles
  • Identify other cardiac abnormalities, such as thickened heart muscles
  • Detects abnormalities in electrolyte levels, such as low or high calcium, high potassium, etc.

Electrocardiogram machine: how does it work?

ECG is a painless and non-invasive procedure that typically takes only a few minutes to perform. Symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitations may prompt your doctor to order an ECG to assess your heart health. Yet the real question is, "How does an Electrocardiogram machine work?" Do you know how? Curious? Let's find out,

  • The ECG machine detects and measures small electric currents generated by contracting muscles through electrodes placed on the body.
  • Resting electrocardiograms require a person to lie flat on their back, with electrodes placed on their legs, arms, and six places on their chest. An electrode is attached to the person's skin using a special jelly.
  • Electrodes pick up current and transmit it to an amplifier inside electrocardiographs. Afterwards, the current is amplified and recorded on paper as wavy lines by the electrocardiograph.
  • An electrocardiograph displays changes in current on a moving sheet of paper with the help of a sensitive lever.
  • Recent electrocardiographs may also connect to an oscilloscope, which displays the current on a screen.

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An electrocardiogram machine is an essential part of any healthcare facility. Using them can provide practitioners with a quick picture of a patient's cardiac health and general state of health. Considering buying an ECG machine? Then, don't hesitate to reach out to Binaca, the leading distributor in UAE of premium ECG machines.