why ecg is taken during pregnancy?
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The electrocardiogram may detect arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats, problems with the conduction electrical system or evidence of prior cardiac problems. It is a safe test during pregnancy.
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Heart palpitations or an increase in heart rate during pregnancy is usually a sign of a healthy pregnancy. This means that your body is working hard to ensure that your baby gets the oxygen and essential nutrients to develop healthily.
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There is no difference between an ECG and an EKG. ECG stands for electrocardiogram, and EKG is the German spelling for elektrokardiographie, which is the word electrocardiogram translated into the German language. An ECG (EKG) is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
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An ECG can help your doctor detect problems in your heartbeat and heart structure that could cause palpitations. The test will be done either while you rest or during exercise (stress electrocardiogram).
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During pregnancy, the mean maternal heart rate usually increases by an average of 10 to 20 beats per minute [19]. Tachycardia is therefore defined as a rate of at least 100 beats per minute under resting conditions [20].
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Hormones can play a role as well. That can be from taking new hormonal birth control pills, missing a menstrual cycle, or “any sort of hormonal changes,” Weinberg says. Pregnancy can also cause heart palpitations because your baseline heart rate increases in order to provide for you and the baby, Haythe says.
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An electrocardiogram (also called EKG or ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of your heart through small electrode patches attached to the skin of your chest, arms, and legs. An EKG may be part of a routine physical exam or it may be used as a test for heart disease.
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Pregnancy. During pregnancy, the amount of blood increases to help support the developing baby. This puts extra strain on your veins. Increased hormone levels during pregnancy also cause the muscular walls of the blood vessels to relax, which also increases your risk.
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Holter monitoring. Holter monitoring is used to detect heart palpitations that aren't found during a regular ECG exam. Some personal devices, such as smart watches, offer ECG monitoring. Ask your doctor if this is an option for you.
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The echocardiogram, an ultrasound of the heart, is often used during pregnancy. It is safe to use and may be combined with a Doppler to study valve flow within the heart and assess overall cardiac function. This test may be performed frequently during pregnancy to update a physician on a woman's cardiac status.
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In pregnancy, heart rate (HR) increases by 25%; thus sinus tachycardia, particularly in the third trimester, is not uncommon. Ectopic beats and non‐sustained arrhythmia are encountered in more than 50% of pregnant women investigated for palpitations while sustained tachycardias are less common at around 2–3/1000.
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Beta-blocker exposure in pregnancy does not increase risk for fetal cardiac anomalies after adjusting for maternal comorbidities, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Beta-blockers are the most commonly used class of medication for treating cardiac conditions in pregnant women.
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Pregnancy. Some women report feeling a pulse in their stomach when they're pregnant. While this might feel like your baby's heartbeat, it's actually just the pulse in your abdominal aorta. When you're pregnant, the amount of blood circulating around your body dramatically increases.
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This extra blood results in a heart rate that's about 25 percent faster than usual. A faster heart rate can result in occasional heart palpitations. These feel like your heart is fluttering or beating extremely fast. Heart palpitations can be normal and nonharmful during pregnancy.
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Heart palpitations while pregnant One example is an increased amount of blood in the body. This extra blood results in a heart rate that's about 25 percent faster than usual. A faster heart rate can result in occasional heart palpitations. These feel like your heart is fluttering or beating extremely fast.
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Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output all increase during pregnancy, because the woman's larger body, uterus and the fetus all need a larger blood flow to provide them with nutrients and oxygen.