An electrocardiogram (ECG) test measures the electrical activity of the heart. A normal resting heart rate is 60 - 100 beats per minute.
Review Date: 8/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Reviewed By: Elena Sgarbossa, M.D., Department of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Ctr., Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network and A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team.
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