Electrodes are placed on patient's body - on the wrists and legs, on the chest and in the region of the heart. The heartbeat generates electrical impulses. It is these impulses that are recorded by the electrocardiograph and transmitted to the monitor, and then printed. The examination takes about 5 minutes and can be repeated whenever necessary.

Resting ECG does not require special preparation and can be performed at any time of the day.

On the day of the ECG diagnosis, you need to sleep well. It is undesirable to perform any physical exercise (exercise, jogging, etc.). If ECG in clinic is scheduled for the early morning, then a hearty breakfast should be avoided. During the procedure day, you should limit yourself to a light snack 2 hours before the start of the session.

It is important to give up tea, coffee, energy and other drinks on the day of electrocardiography, as they stimulate the activity of the heart, as a result of which the results may be distorted. The use of drugs that have a vasoconstrictor effect is excluded (including some eye drops, remedies for the common cold, etc.). Smoking is strictly prohibited 2 hours before ECG.

You should not apply various care products (lotions, creams) to the body, since their constituents form a greasy film on the surface, which in turn negatively affects the contact of the electrodes with the skin.