Thoughts on ECG in cardiovascular disease and accessibility to portable ECG testing

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, more than one-third of U.S. adults have at least one type of CVD, and about one in three deaths in the U.S. are attributed to CVD. It is not at all unusual to know personally someone suffering from CVD or who experienced sudden death due to a cardiac disorder. Sometimes CVD occurs without
expressing symptoms. However, electrical system to the heart malfunctions and abnormalities may have been present and detectable via an electrocardiogram (ECG).