An electrocardiogram is a test that measures the electrical
activity of the heart. This includes the rate and regularity of
beats as well as the size and position of the chambers, any damage
to the heart, and effects of drugs or devices to regulate the
heart.
Review Date: 02/17/2011
Reviewed By: 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.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
