Alternative Names
ECG; EKG
Definition of Electrocardiogram
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
Review
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 5/23/2010












