Would someone kindly check this ECG

[RussH79]

Hi - I took this with alivecor ecg (i know this is only 1 channel and not as accurate as the 12lead, but is meant to be proven clinically accurate for checking heart rhythm). I dont know anything about ECGs but comparing to normal rhythms i see on the net - i'm concerned my "S" wave is quite long (i.e. dips quite a way negative compared to "R" wave)......can someone who knows more than me kindly comment?

http://postimg.org/image/5p4pnbh97/

Thanks alot!!

[ahilltopper]

Alivecor is designed to record events for someone who already has a diagnosis, for example, atrial fibrillation.

Any doctor will take their own EKG reading in office (takes less than 5 min) and will not rely on the alivecor reading for diagnostic purposes.  If they are willing to rely on it, get another doctor.

[RussH79]

Many thanks to both of you.....ive printed out the ECG and counted the squares, the PR interval appears to be about 200//250ms.

I will raise this with my DR and see what i thinks (he'll probably think im a hypercondriac.....which is fair :-) )

thanks both

[SlowHeart92]

I have an alivecor and I've found that so many thing affect the reading. Breathing in seems to make the waves smaller, sitting in different positions completely change everything. What position where you in when you took this? These are what mine look like when I'm laying down.

It's so sensitive to movement aswell, so rest your hands/arms on something.

I've also noticed that gas causes it to change dramatically. To the point where if it was a legit recording of my heart, I would be dead.

However, when all conditions are right it does seem to be very accurate. I posted a while ago on here and itdood (fantastic poster) told me to basically stop wasting my time with it. I went to the ER and got a 12 lead EKG and they looked exactly the same, so I do think it does give accurate readings.

[is_something_wrong]

Don't be concerned about the S wave. How large the S wave is depends on which way the electrical current in the heart moves related to the position on the electrodes. You need a full 12 lead to determine the electrical axis.

As far as I know, your 1 lead shows normal sinus rhythm with slightly prolonged PR interval. It can be a completely normal finding but if you are worried, you should ask your doctor for a 12 lead.