Electrocardiogram
or
EKG
is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. Women are increasingly obtaining
heart disease
at an earlier age, a reason to receive an EKG. Receiving an
EKG test
can find the cause of unexplained chest pain, heart disease, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fainting. In addition, it can also show you how well medicines are working, if certain medicines are causing side effects, and how well mechanical devices implanted are doing.