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The ECG In Practice
01/29/2009

The ECG in Practice

The ECG will make it useful to decide when other diagnostic tests should be done; including blood pressure recording, a chest X-ray, or even echocardiography. A chest X-ray and ECG are always done before an echocardiogram. “Remember: The ECG is the only test that can accurately diagnose an arrhythmia or conduction abnormality – No other test can do that!”

Submitted by:
Larry Tilley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Santa Fe. New Mexico