Electrocardiogram for your heart
Heart disease, serious or minor, causes death in about 50% of the population. To date, disorders in the cardiovascular system have become sharply younger and are found in people from 20-30 years old. The reason for this is eating disorders, stressful situations, lack of physical activity, abuse of bad habits. Cardiology, a branch of medicine that deals with heart problems, is the main tool that can protect a person from suffering, disability and other adverse situations associated with his ailments.
The electrocardiogram is one of the main methods of diagnosing cardiovascular diseases used in modern medicine. An electrocardiogram is a measurement and graphical representation of the potential difference that occurs on the surface of the body when the heart is working, expressed on paper. They are recorded using an apparatus called an electrocardiograph.
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an effective and valuable way to diagnose the heart. With its help, it is possible to assess the regularity and frequency of heart contractions, to determine the source (driver) of the rhythm - in order to identify arrhythmias. By the duration of the teeth on the electrocardiogram and the intervals between them, one can judge about cardiac conduction disorders. Changes in the ventricular complex allow the specialist to determine the absence or presence of ischemic signs in the heart. Also, an electrocardiogram is able to detect metabolic disorders of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other electrolytes and show chronic or acute myocardial damage.
Indications for such a procedure as an electrocardiogram are signs such as hypertension, shortness of breath, arrhythmias, pain in the heart, pregnancy. Risk factors include men and women over 40, smokers, and people who have had some infectious diseases.
Timely diagnostics with the help of an electrocardiogram and consultation with a cardiologist can stop the course of the disease at an early stage, preventing the occurrence of complications - and give the patient a healthy life. Treat your heart with care - and it will reward you with a long and trouble-free service.
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