ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple test that can be used to check your heart’s rhythm and electrical activity. Sensors attached to the skin are used to detect the electrical signals produced by your heart each time it beats.

Detailed explanation-2: -An ECG records these impulses to show how fast the heart is beating, the rhythm of the heart beats (steady or irregular), and the strength and timing of the electrical impulses as they move through the different parts of the heart. Changes in an ECG can be a sign of many heart-related conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -So what’s the difference? EKG and ECG are actually different spellings of the same diagnostic test that monitors your heart’s electrical activity. EKG is the abbreviation from the German spelling of electrocardiogram (which is elektrokardiogramm in German).

Detailed explanation-4: -An electrocardiogram-abbreviated as EKG or ECG-measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat. With each beat, an electrical impulse (or “wave”) travels through the heart.

Detailed explanation-5: -Official answer. There is no difference between an ECG and an EKG. ECG stands for electrocardiogram, and EKG is the German spelling for elektrokardiographie, which is the word electrocardiogram translated into the German language. An ECG (EKG) is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.