{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog","author_name":"drheartcare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/author\/drheartcare\/","title":"EKG: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview - Best Heart Surgery Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oiiIAYOm55\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/ekg-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/\">EKG: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/ekg-definition-clinical-significance-and-overview\/embed\/#?secret=oiiIAYOm55\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;EKG: Definition, Clinical Significance, and Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Heart Surgery Hospitals\" data-secret=\"oiiIAYOm55\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestheartsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"An EKG is a test that records the heart\u2019s electrical activity over time. It is a diagnostic test used in cardiology and acute care to evaluate rhythm and conduction. It is commonly performed in clinics, emergency departments, inpatient wards, and preoperative settings. It helps translate cardiac physiology and pathology into a standardized tracing for interpretation."}