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Can you give me advice with understanding ekg's?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

ECG: Ecg shows the hearts electrical activity. It diagnoses rhythm and suggests other heart information. Read the following: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/electrocardiography.

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Answered 2/9/2014

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