If you're scheduled to have an electrocardiogram (EKG), you may wonder 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?

On World Heart Day 2025, learn how chest pain is evaluated to detect heart attacks. Our expert explains the accuracy and ...

A positive link between the survival of heart attack patients and the use of an electrocardiogram by ambulance crews has been found. Researchers analyzed data from almost half a million adults ...

People affected by anxiety and depression should receive an additional cardiac test when undergoing diagnosis for potential heart problems, according to a new study by researchers in Canada. People ...

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 ...

Within just a few seconds, if atrial fibrillation is detected, both the patient and their physician are notified. In an evaluation of the technology, 145 adult volunteers utilized the necklace to ...

Researchers tested two continuous ECG monitoring approaches post-TAVR -- one using skin patches over 14 days, the other implantable loop recorders (ILRs) over 1 year -- in separate studies published ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QT Medical, a MedTech company focusing on cardiac care with personal electrocardiogram (ECG), announced today a limited time offer of $30 per ECG test to skilled nursing ...

A new algorithm developed by researchers at the Mayo Clinic can effectively detect patients with a dangerous heart dysfunction using data gathered by an Apple Watch. A large trial is now underway ...

ECG detects cardiac sarcoidosis with a high sensitivity and negative predictive value in patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis.