EKG

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs electrocardiogram
gptkbp:billingCode CPT 93000 (in the US)
gptkbp:canBe hospitals
ambulances
clinics
at home (with portable devices)
gptkbp:canBeAbnormalIn athletes
elderly
patients with heart disease
gptkbp:canBeRepeated multiple times
gptkbp:combines stress test
blood tests
echocardiogram
gptkbp:compatibleWith radiation therapy
gptkbp:coveredBy most health insurances
gptkbp:detects gptkb:arrhythmias
myocardial infarction
ischemia
electrolyte imbalances
gptkbp:duration a few minutes
gptkbp:features adults
children
pregnant women
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EKG
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:physician
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Willem_Einthoven
1903
gptkbp:measures electrical activity of the heart
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy healthcare professionals
gptkbp:recognizedBy pericarditis
conduction abnormalities
heart enlargement
pacemaker function
previous heart attacks
gptkbp:recordedAt heart's electrical signals
gptkbp:regulates FDA (in the US)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Holter_monitor
ECG
stress test
gptkbp:requires electrodes placed on the skin
gptkbp:standardLeads 12
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosing heart conditions
monitoring heart health
gptkbp:usedIn cardiology
emergency medicine
internal medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CPT_93000
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6