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The results of your ECG will determine what treatment you need, if any. 

Some of the various heart problems that can be diagnosed by ECG include: 

• enlargement of the heart

• congenital heart defects involving the conducting (electrical) system

• abnormal rhythm (arrhythmia) – rapid, slow or irregular heart beats 

• damage to the heart such as when one of the heart’s arteries is blocked (coronary occlusion)

• poor blood supply to the heart

• abnormal position of the heart

• heart inflammation – pericarditis or myocarditis

• cardiac arrest during emergency room or intensive care monitoring 

• disturbances of the heart’s conducting system

• imbalances in the blood chemicals (electrolytes) that control heart activity

• previous heart attacks.

A person with heart disease may have a normal ECG result if the condition does not cause a disturbance in the electrical activity of the heart. Other diagnostic methods may be recommended if heart disease is suspected.

Treatment for a heart condition depends on the diagnosed condition but may include: 

• medication

• surgery

• dietary changes

• quitting smoking

• regular exercise.

For example, the following conditions diagnosed by ECG may require the treatment specified:

• disturbances in heart rhythm – medication or surgery (such as installing an artificial pacemaker)

• coronary artery disease or heart attack – medications, stenting, quitting cigarettes, dietary changes and coronary artery bypass surgery

• high blood pressure – dietary changes, regular exercise and medications.