Past Heart Attacks and Abnormal Heart Beat
Your doctor can use an EKG test to know if you’ve experienced a heart attack in the past. According to research, 45% of heart attack cases have mild symptoms that are usually undetectable. An ELG test helps detect signs of heart attack early.
“Silent” heart attacks show up weeks or months later on an EKG as abnormalities that tell your healthcare provider that your coronary arteries are blocked. If proper attention is not given to the blockage, you may start to experience more severe conditions that can lead to death.
An EKG can be used to detect an unstable heart rhythm (arrhythmia). The normal heart pump functions at a steady rate. However, any alteration in the electric signals of the heart can disrupt the pumping and lead to abnormal heart beats.
According to research, an arrhythmia [4] usually feels like a racing heart or fluttering. Doctors order an EKG test to confirm its presence and confirm if it is something to worry about. The test has the ability to measure your heart’s electrical activity, so it can easily detect abnormal heart beat.