Dr. Kastner, Salzburg — ECG

Electrocardiography:

Each heart­beat gene­ra­tes a weak cur­rent that is recor­ded by elec­tro­car­dio­gra­phy (ECG) and pro­vi­des infor­ma­ti­on about the electri­cal acti­vi­ty of the heart.

What can be asses­sed with an ECG?

• Heart rhythm and heart rate

• Elec­to­ly­tic dis­tur­ban­ce in the blood (pot­as­si­um, calcium)

• Chan­ges due to medication

• Heart mus­cle inflammation

• Dise­a­ses of the coro­na­ry ves­sels (cal­ci­fi­ca­ti­ons)

• Cir­cu­la­to­ry dis­or­ders of the heart muscle

• Heart attack

• Atri­al fibrillation