The Best, Very Best, Guide To ECGs

Types Of ECGs

Men! Most of you are going to get the resting 12-lead ECG. It's the one where you get to sit still while your doc checks your heart for abnormalities! Remember the stress test? You get the electrodes on your chest, yes, but you need to exercise at the same time! Many, many of you will walk or run on a treadmill for this. Obviously, there's the cardiopulmonary exercise test next. Yes! It's the advanced version of the stress test. It'll check your heart, lungs, and muscles all at the same time. Win. Men, you'll need to wear a mouthpiece along with the electrodes for it!

When you need to be on the go, men, there's a Holter monitor! This is a portable ECG device. Most of you will wear it for 24 to 48 hours! Obviously, though, your doc will recommend it for longer when it's warranted. Another good, good type of ECG? The signal-averaged ECG! This one's often used alongside other ECG types. It's more sensitive to finding heart problems and only takes 5 to 20 minutes to do!