ECG: Results and Values (EKG, Electrocardiogram)

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Alternate Names : EKG, Electrocardiogram

Normal results include the following:

a heart rate that is between 50 and 100 beats per second

a consistent and even rhythm

a pattern on the graph that corresponds to pattern profiles established for healthy people

Abnormal results can come from any of the following:

a muscle defect

an enlargement of the heart

defects from birth

heart-valve disease

abnormal rhythms (or arrhythmias including tachycardia, a heartbeat that is too fast, or bradycardia, a heartbeat that is too slow)

coronary artery disease

an inflammation of the heart

an altered electrolyte balance (including potassium or sodium abnormalities)

a past heart attack, one that is happening at the moment, or one that is about to happen

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ECG: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/24/01

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