And because it’s also quite simple to implement the required sensors, it makes sense that electrocardiogram (ECG) machines are a popular choice among introductory medical electronics projects.

A few months ago, MobilECG wowed us with a formidable electrocardiograph (ECG, also EKG) machine in the format of a business card, complete with an OLED display. We’ve seen business card hacks ...

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a transthoracic (across the thorax or chest) interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, as detected by electrodes attached to the ...

These electrodes are connected to wires that lead to the EKG machine. Recording: You'll lie still while the machine records ...

Most ECG machines today are able to read the tracings to some degree (with varying accuracy), but it is still incumbent on cardiologists to understand and interpret the ECG tracings. The initial ...