Frankenstein’s bride!

I had the normal ECG test and that showed that a valve was defect and was possibly allowing blood to flow back to my brain in a way that it shouldn’t. So in order to control this I am having the 24 hour ECG control.


Here I am sitting at work wired up as Frankenstein’s bride!
I have six colored wires yellow, red, green, white, orange blue and black all stuck to different parts of my chest. I have just had a 24-hour ECG recording.

Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An electrocardiogram, or ECG, records the rhythms and electrical activity of your heart. A number of electrodes (small, sticky patches) are put on your chest. The electrodes are connected to a machine that records the electrical signals of each heartbeat.
Although an ECG can detect problems with your heart rhythms, an abnormal reading does not always mean that there is anything wrong. Therefore, as well as an ECG, you may need to have some other tests, such as:
• An exercise ECG - an electrocardiogram recording is taken while you are exercising (usually on a treadmill or exercise bike). If you experience pain while exercising, the test can help to identify whether your symptoms are caused by angina, which is usually due to coronary heart disease.
• 24-hour ECG recording - an electrocardiogram recording is taken continuously over 24 hours. It can be used to diagnose symptoms that do not occur regularly, such as palpitations. You can usually do the test at home, as an outpatient.



I look something like this person....even tho it looks like my children uncle!! :-)