#ToolsOfTheTrade: ECG (electrocardiogram) An ECG (electrocardiogram) is a medical test that records the heart's electrical activity using electrodes on the skin. It produces a graph representing different phases of the cardiac cycle, helping diagnose heart conditions such as arrhythmias and heart attacks. | Community Care College

An ECG is a quick and simple test used often in our hospitals as a way to check your heartbeat. 🤗 The actual test takes only seconds to complete, with the whole process taking only a few minutes. Clinical Nurse Clinical Facilitator Cathy from the Cardiac Investigations Unit at TPCH talks us through this common test, which can be used to identify issues like arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and cardiomyopathy. | Metro North Health