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Question #17386
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difference between ekg and ecg - #17386

Arnav

I am really confused about the difference between EKG and ECG. I went for my annual check-up last week, and the doctor mentioned both terms, EKG and ECG, while they were explaining the test they were going to do. At first, I thought they were just different acronyms for the same test, but then I started second-guessing myself. They hooked me up to some machine and started doing the test, and I started feeling anxious about if I even understood what was going on. I remember my heart pounding and me wondering if the difference between EKG and ECG really made any difference in my situation. Would one be better at catching issues or something? In the waiting room, I overheard some other patients talking about how they were told their EKGs came back fine, and I was like, do they mean the same thing? I mean, is the difference between EKG and ECG just regional or something? And why are there two terms for the same thing anyway? Can anyone just clarify for me? I feel like I should know this by now but I'm feeling lost!

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