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The electrocardiogram (ECG, or commonly known as EKG) is a painless test that records electrical signals from your heart onto a paper strip. The pattern of these signals can help your doctor detect and study many heart problems, including heart attacks, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
Heart disease comes in many forms and can affect people of any age, gender, or ethnicity. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The more you can learn about your heart health, the better. Knowledge is truly powerful medicine that helps you understand your risks and take action to lessen your potential for problems. It can lead to early detection, and most importantly, to early treatment and better outcomes.
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