A 58-year-old woman has a prolonged episode of chest discomfort that resolves by the time she is seen in the emergency department. She is admitted to the hospital. Several hours after admission, her ...

Find out can ecg detect heart attack progression and learn how an electrocardiogram test identifies immediate muscle damage or silent cardiac events.

Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo and nurse review electrocardiogram (EKG) results on a monitor while the patient is lying down. Group 1: 100 women already scheduled for an echocardiogram (the best test to ...