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How did the ECG come about?
In the 19th century, it was discovered that the heart produces electricity during operation. The first ECGs were recorded by Gabriel Lippmann using a mercury electrometer. The research was continued by Ville Einthoven, who invented the string galvanometer and recorded a true ECG.
What is ECG
ECG– a method of recording and further research of electric fields that are formed during the work of the heart.
The method is very widespread in cardiology due to its value and relative cheapness.
ECG results
The results of an ECG are electrocardiograms – graphical representations of the work of the heart.
What can an ECG show?
- frequency and regularity of heart contractions.
- myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia.
- intracardiac conduction disorders.
- disorders of electrolyte metabolism (potassium, calcium, magnesium).
- physical condition of the heart.
- non-cardiac diseases – pulmonary embolism.
How is an ECG performed?
A conductive gel is applied to the skin and electrodes are applied.
In our medical center Prima Medica (m. Kaluzhskaya) you can do an ECG for an adult on the day of treatment. The price of an ECG is in the section Prices for services.