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Learn more about Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) services
An EKG is a quick and easy way to measure the beats of the heart. Small plastic stickers called electrodes (e-LECK-trodes) are placed at certain spots on your child’s chest, arms and legs. When the electrodes are connected to the EKG machine, the heartbeats are measured and printed out on strips of graph paper for the doctor to look at. On paper, the heartbeats look like a long row of pointy mountains. To the doctor, the patterns of those points may show one or more of several heart conditions, including:
An EKG also may be done during a clinic visit to get a baseline (starting point) measure of your child’s heartbeat; to test how well a pacemaker is working; to make sure certain heart medicines are working; or to check the heart after surgery.
If your child has any special needs or health issues you feel the doctor needs to know about, please call the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh before the test and ask to speak with a nurse. It is important to notify us in advance about any special needs your child might have.
Heart Institute Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC One Children’s Hospital Drive 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224 412-692-5540
Children’s North 2599 Wexford-Bayne Road Sewickley, PA 15143 Children’s South 205 Millers Run Road Bridgeville, PA 15017
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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