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An abnormal EKG can mean many things. Sometimes EKG abnormalities are a normal variation of a heartâs rhythm, which does not affect your health. Other times, an abnormal EKG can signal a medical emergency, such as a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or a dangerous arrhythmia. An EKG can determine if the heart is beating too fast or too slow. 2  Heart rhythm abnormalities. 3  A heart typically beats in a steady rhythm. 4  An EKG can reveal if the heart is beating out of rhythm or sequence. 5  Medication side effects.
ECG (EKG) (electrocardiogram): A record of the electrical impulses that immediately precede contraction of the heart muscle. The waves produced are known as the P,Q,R,S and T waves. An ECG is a useful means of diagnosing disorders of the heart, many of which produce deviations from normal electrical patterns. Electrocardiography causes no discomfort. Electrodes connected to a recording machine are applied to the chest, wrists, and ankles. The machine displays the electrical activity in the heart as a trace on a moving graph or on a screen. An ECG can be taken at home; a 24-hour record can be obtained from a tape recorder worn by the patient.