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Normal sinus rhythm

An ECG is a helpful aid in the diagnosis of heart disease. It records the electrical activity of the heart, giving the physician a picture of how the heart is functioning.

Reviewed last on: 4/17/2008
Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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