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Electrocardiograph Technicians

Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technicians operate and maintain EKG machines which detects and records the electronic impulses transmitted by the heart during and between heartbeats.

When patients are suspected of having heart disease, a physician may refer them to an EKG Technician for testing.

EKG Technicians begin the testing procedure by relaxing the patient. The test is usually performed with the patient lying upon an examination table.

Sometimes, a physician may order a stress EKG that requires the patient to walk on a treadmill while heart activity is recorded.

In either case, the Technician attaches from 3 to 12 electrodes (also called leads) to the patient's chest, arms, and legs.

The Technician then starts the machine that begins recording wave tracings on a roll of paper.

Occasionally, the Technician relocates the electrodes, notes the replacement on the EKG tracing, and begins the recording again. After the test is completed, the Technician may mark sections of the report that the physician should review.

Technicians with advanced training also perform Holter monitor and stress testing.

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