ECG vs. EKG: Understanding Your Heart's Electrical Activity
ECG and EKG are the same test. "ECG" (electrocardiogram) is the English abbreviation; "EKG" comes from the German Elektrokardiogramm. Both measure the heart's electrical activity to detect arrhythmias, heart attacks, and other cardiac conditions.
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