This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.
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View Originalfigure 1Person having an ECG
This drawing shows a man having an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG). He has patches, called "electrodes," stuck onto his chest, arms, and legs. Wires run from the electrodes to the ECG machine. An ECG measures the electrical activity in the heart.
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View OriginalTransthoracic echocardiogram (echo)
This picture shows a person getting an echocardiogram (or "echo"). To do an echo, a doctor or nurse puts some gel on a persons chest. He or she presses a thick wand (called a "transducer") against the chest and moves it around. An echo uses sound waves to create images of the heart that appear on a computer screen. A test called an ECG is done during an echo. For an ECG, patches (called "electrodes") are stuck to a person's chest. Wires run from the patches to a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
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View Originalfigure 2Transthoracic echocardiogram (echo)
This picture shows a person getting an echocardiogram (or "echo"). To do an echo, a doctor or nurse puts some gel on a person's chest. He or she presses a thick wand (called a "transducer") against the chest and moves it around. An echo uses sound waves to create images of the heart that appear on a computer screen. A test called an ECG is done during an echo. For an ECG, patches (called "electrodes") are stuck to a person's chest. Wires run from the patches to a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
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View OriginalPerson having a stress test
This drawing shows a person having a stress test. During a stress test, people either exercise (such as on a treadmill, shown here) or take medicine to make their heart pump faster. A test called an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG) is done during the stress test. For an ECG, patches (called "electrodes") are stuck to a person's chest. Wires run from the patches to the ECG machine to measure the electrical activity in the heart. People also have their blood pressure checked during a stress test.
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View Originalfigure 3Person having a stress test
This drawing shows a person having a stress test. During a stress test, people either exercise (such as on a treadmill, shown here) or take medicine to make their heart pump faster. A test called an ECG (also called an electrocardiogram or EKG) is done during the stress test. For an ECG, patches (called "electrodes") are stuck to a person's chest. Wires run from the patches to the ECG machine to measure the electrical activity in the heart. People also have their blood pressure checked during a stress test.
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View OriginalSigns of stroke
The letters in the word "fast" help you remember the signs of stroke. If a person shows any of these signs, call an ambulance right away. In the US and Canada, dial 9-1-1.
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View Originalfigure 4Signs of stroke
The letters in the word "fast" help you remember the signs of stroke. If a person shows any of these signs, call an ambulance right away. In the US and Canada, dial 9-1-1.
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