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ECG heart trace.
Your heart works for you every day, often without you giving it a second thought. Even so, there may be reason to gain more insight into how your heart functions.
For example when you experience palpitations or other symptoms, do intensive exercise, use certain medication, undergo a treatment that can affect your heart, or when other health measurements show that additional monitoring is useful.
For example when you experience palpitations or other symptoms, do intensive exercise, use certain medication, undergo a treatment that can affect your heart, or when other health measurements show that additional monitoring is useful.
Greater insight into your heart health
Even without clear symptoms, an ECG heart trace can in some situations provide valuable additional information, for example as part of a broader preventive health check.
With an ECG (electrocardiogram), we measure the electrical activity of your heart. The procedure is quick, painless and non-invasive, and provides information on your heart rhythm, heart rate and the electrical conduction through the heart, among other things.
At IKARIA Clinics, an ECG can be part of a broader health check or medical supervision. In doing so, we look not just at a single measurement, but at your health as a whole.
Want to know more about your heart health?
With an ECG (electrocardiogram), we measure the electrical activity of your heart. The procedure is quick, painless and non-invasive, and provides information on your heart rhythm, heart rate and the electrical conduction through the heart, among other things.
At IKARIA Clinics, an ECG can be part of a broader health check or medical supervision. In doing so, we look not just at a single measurement, but at your health as a whole.
Want to know more about your heart health?
Who is an ECG heart trace suitable for?
An ECG heart scan can be useful when you are experiencing symptoms, but also when there is reason from your health, medication, treatment or risk profile to monitor your heart more closely.
An ECG heart trace can be used, for example:
An ECG is a snapshot in time,
but can provide a lot of information
A resting ECG records the electrical activity of your heart over a short period. As a result, abnormalities that occur only occasionally may be missed during the measurement. A normal result therefore does not automatically mean that every heart condition can be ruled out. At the same time, an ECG can provide important information at the time of the measurement. For example, we can assess:
– Whether the heart rhythm is regular;
– How fast the heart beats; where the heart rhythm originates;
– How the electrical impulse is conducted through the heart;
– Whether there is any evidence of specific rhythm or conduction disorders;
– Whether patterns are visible that give cause for further investigation.
This means an ECG can also provide valuable information about how the heart is functioning, even as a snapshot. When symptoms occur only occasionally, additional investigation such as longer-term heart rhythm monitoring may be necessary. If there is a reason to do so, we will discuss this with you and refer you on if required.
– Whether the heart rhythm is regular;
– How fast the heart beats; where the heart rhythm originates;
– How the electrical impulse is conducted through the heart;
– Whether there is any evidence of specific rhythm or conduction disorders;
– Whether patterns are visible that give cause for further investigation.
This means an ECG can also provide valuable information about how the heart is functioning, even as a snapshot. When symptoms occur only occasionally, additional investigation such as longer-term heart rhythm monitoring may be necessary. If there is a reason to do so, we will discuss this with you and refer you on if required.
What can you expect from an ECG?
During the examination, small electrodes are placed on your chest and limbs. These record the electrical signals of your heart for a short time.
This will give us information about, amongst other things:
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What is included in an ECG at IKARIA Clinics?
For us, health isn't about doing as many tests as possible. It's about gathering the right information when it's relevant to your situation. That's why we combine an ECG where necessary with other information, such as:
– Your medical history;
– Current complaints;
– Medication and supplement use;
– Blood pressure and other measurements;
– Comprehensive blood test;
– Lifestyle, exercise and sport;
– Any hormonal treatment.
This creates a more complete picture of your health.
What is included?
Depending on the chosen consultation or pathway, the examination may consist of:
– Your medical history;
– Current complaints;
– Medication and supplement use;
– Blood pressure and other measurements;
– Comprehensive blood test;
– Lifestyle, exercise and sport;
– Any hormonal treatment.
This creates a more complete picture of your health.
What is included?
Depending on the chosen consultation or pathway, the examination may consist of:
Frequently asked questions about our ECG heart trace
Does an ECG hurt?
No. An ECG is non-invasive and painless. The electrodes are placed on the skin and simply record the electrical activity of your heart.
How long does an ECG take?
Taking the ECG usually only takes a few minutes. In addition, allow time for preparation and discussing your situation and results.
Can an ECG show that my heart is completely healthy?
No. An ECG heart trace provides important information about, among other things, heart rhythm, heart rate, and electrical conduction, but it remains a snapshot in time. Some abnormalities are continuously present and can therefore be clearly seen on a resting ECG, while others only occur intermittently. A normal result therefore cannot rule out every heart condition. If your symptoms or results give cause for further investigation, we will discuss that with you.
Can an ECG be part of my health check?
Yes. When appropriate for your health situation or risk profile, an ECG can be combined with blood tests and other health measurements. This allows us to look more broadly than just a single result.
Want to know more about what's going on inside your body?
You do not need to wait for complaints to get bigger to pay attention to your health.
At IKARIA Clinics, we help you gain insight into your body and honestly discuss which tests are and are not useful for you.
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