About this test

An ECG records the electrical activity of the heart. It helps your doctor look at heart rate, rhythm and signs of strain or reduced blood flow.

The ECG is done at our lab in Okhla and takes only a few minutes. For senior citizens and patients who cannot travel, a home visit can be arranged upon request. Our team confirms availability, timing and the visit charge before a technician is sent.

Who it is for

• Palpitations, dizziness or breathlessness
• Routine check-up, or before surgery
• Monitoring while on heart medicines
• Elderly family members who find travel difficult

How to prepare

• No fasting needed
• Wear loose, two-piece clothing
• Keep old ECG reports and prescriptions ready

What an ECG shows

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the tiny electrical signals that make your heart beat. Each beat starts as an electrical impulse, and the ECG draws that impulse as a wave pattern on paper or screen. Doctors read the pattern to check heart rate, heart rhythm and how the signal travels through the heart.

A resting 12-lead ECG can show a fast, slow or irregular rhythm, signs of an earlier heart attack, strain on the heart muscle, and some effects of blood pressure, thyroid problems or heart medicines. It is one of the most common and quickest heart tests, and it is often the first step before other tests.

How the test is done

• You lie flat and relax. Your chest, wrists and ankles are cleaned.
• Ten small sticky electrodes are placed on the chest and limbs. They only read signals; nothing is sent into your body.
• You stay still and breathe normally for a few seconds while the machine records twelve views of the heart.
• The electrodes are removed. The whole visit usually takes about ten minutes, and the recording itself takes less than a minute.

Who should consider an ECG

Your doctor may advise an ECG if you have chest discomfort, palpitations, dizziness, fainting, unexplained tiredness or breathlessness. It is also commonly asked for before surgery, as part of annual health checks, pre-employment medicals, and when you start or change certain medicines.

People with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, a family history of heart disease, or age above 40 often include an ECG in routine check-ups.

Limits of a resting ECG

A resting ECG records only a short time. A normal tracing does not completely rule out heart disease, and a rhythm problem that comes and goes may be missed. In such cases doctors may advise a 24-hour Holter test, an echocardiogram or a treadmill test. Chest pain that is severe, spreading to the arm or jaw, or comes with sweating or breathlessness is an emergency. Do not wait for a home test; go to the nearest hospital.

ECG at home or at our lab

A home visit for this test can be arranged upon request. Share your address on WhatsApp and we confirm availability, timing and the visit charge before sending a technician.

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An electrocardiogram is a picture of the electrical conduction of the heart. By examining changes from normal on the ECG, clinicians can identify a multitude of cardiac disease processes.

There are two ways to learn ECG interpretation — pattern recognition (the most common) and understanding the exact electrical vectors recorded by an ECG as they relate to cardiac electrophysiology — and most people learn a combination of both. This tutorial pairs the approaches, as basing ECG interpretation on pattern recognition alone is often not sufficient.

The Normal ECG
A normal ECG contains waves, intervals, segments and one complex, as defined below.

Wave: A positive or negative deflection from baseline that indicates a specific electrical event. The waves on an ECG include the P wave, Q wave, R wave, S wave, T wave and U wave.

Interval: The time between two specific ECG events. The intervals commonly measured on an ECG include the PR interval, QRS interval (also called QRS duration), QT interval and RR interval.

Segment: The length between two specific points on an ECG that are supposed to be at the baseline amplitude (not negative or positive). The segments on an ECG include the PR segment, ST segment and TP segment.

Complex: The combination of multiple waves grouped together. The only main complex on an ECG is the QRS complex.

Point: There is only one point on an ECG termed the J point, which is where the QRS complex ends and the ST segment begins.

The main part of an ECG contains a P wave, QRS complex and T wave. Each will be explained individually in this tutorial, as will each segment and interval.

The P wave indicates atrial depolarization. The QRS complex consists of a Q wave, R wave and S wave and represents ventricular depolarization. The T wave comes after the QRS complex and indicates ventricular repolarization.

Parts of an ECG

The standard ECG has 12 leads. Six of the leads are considered “limb leads” because they are placed on the arms and/or legs of the individual. The other six leads are considered “precordial leads” because they are placed on the torso (precordium).

The six limb leads are called lead I, II, III, aVL, aVR and aVF. The letter “a” stands for “augmented,” as these leads are calculated as a combination of leads I, II and III.

The six precordial leads are called leads V1, V2, V3, V4, V5 and V6.

Below is a normal 12-lead ECG tracing. The different parts of the ECG will be described in the following sections.

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Frequently asked questions

How soon do I get the ECG report?

We share the report digitally after the test. Exact timing is confirmed when you book.

Do I need a doctor's prescription?

A prescription helps us run the right test, but you can also book on your own for a routine check. Send a photo of the prescription on WhatsApp if you have one.

Is an ECG painful or risky?

No. An ECG is painless and safe. The electrodes only detect signals and there is no electric current passing into the body. Removing the sticky pads may tug the skin slightly.

Do I need to fast or stop my medicines before an ECG?

No fasting is needed and you should continue your regular medicines unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Avoid applying oil or lotion on the chest before the test because it stops the electrodes from sticking.

How long does an ECG take?

The recording takes less than a minute. With preparation and placing the electrodes, the full visit is usually around ten minutes.

What is the difference between an ECG, an echo and a TMT?

An ECG records the heart’s electrical activity at rest. An echocardiogram uses ultrasound to show the heart’s structure and pumping. A treadmill test (TMT) records the ECG while you walk on a treadmill to see how the heart responds to effort. Your doctor chooses which one you need.

Can I get this test at home?

A home visit can be arranged upon request. Message or call us with your address and we confirm availability, timing and the visit charge before a technician comes.

Medical information here is for general awareness. Your doctor decides which tests you need.