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Electrocardiogram Cost Average | $675 - $1,700 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital | Norwalk | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensize Care | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Chapman Medical Center | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
Doctors Hospital of West Covina | West Covina | Acute Care Hospital |
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | Alhambra | Acute Care Hospital |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Imaging Center | Lancaster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Acute Care Hospital |
South Coast Medical Center | Laguna Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Lancaster Community Hospital | Lancaster | Acute Care Hospital |
Medizen Advanced Imaging | Fountain Valley | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Consolidated Imaging of Winnetka. | Canoga Park | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Anaheim General Hospital | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Burbank Advanced Imaging Center | Burbank | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Warner Diagnostic | Woodland Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Verdugo Hills Hospital | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Childrens Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center | Panorama City | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Jude Medical Center | Fullerton | Acute Care Hospital |
Lancaster Open MRI | Lancaster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Aurora Breast MRI of Orange County | Orange | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Motion Picture and Television Hospital | Woodland Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Santa Monica - University of California Los Angeles | Santa Monica | Acute Care Hospital |
Healthbridge Children's Hospital - Orange | Orange | Childrens Hospital |
Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys | Acute Care Hospital |
Miracle Mile Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | Acute Care Hospital |
Charles Brown Healthcare | San Pedro | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Brotman Medical Center | Culver City | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital of Long Beach | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Orange County at Mission | Mission Viejo | Childrens Hospital |
West Hills Hospital and Medical Center | West Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Grand Avenue Imaging | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center | Bellflower | Acute Care Hospital |
Vanowen Radiology | Van Nuys | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
LAC USC Imaging Sciences Center | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Alliance Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Physicians Service Laboratory | Bell | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
City of Angels Medical Center - Downtown Campus | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center - Encino | Encino | Acute Care Hospital |
Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center - Marina | Marina Del Rey | Acute Care Hospital |
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital | Valencia | Acute Care Hospital |
Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks | Acute Care Hospital |
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Los Alamitos Medical Center | Los Alamitos | Acute Care Hospital |
Downey Regional Medical Center | Downey | Acute Care Hospital |
San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas | Acute Care Hospital |
University of California Irvine Medical Center | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
East Valley Hospital Medical Center | Glendora | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital of Gardena | Gardena | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
Samaritan Imaging Center | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - Laguna Hills | Laguna Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Vincent Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Anaheim Memorial Medical Center | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - San Clemente | San Clemente | Acute Care Hospital |
Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center | Irvine | Acute Care Hospital |
University Imaging Center of Santa Clarita | Newhall | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Glendale Adventist Medical Center | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Little Company of Mary Hospital - San Pedro | San Pedro | Acute Care Hospital |
Encino-tarzana Regional Medical Center - Tarzana | Tarzana | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Body Scan of Newport | Newport Beach | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
The Hill Medical Corporation | Pasadena | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Hollywood Community Hospital | Hollywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma | Acute Care Hospital |
Western Medical Center Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Acute Care Hospital |
Mink Radiologic Imaging Medical Associates | Beverly Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center | Woodland Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center | Fountain Valley | Acute Care Hospital |
Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster | Acute Care Hospital |
S.A. Diagnostic | North Hollywood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Harbor-university of California Los Angeles Medical Center | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
Citrus Valley Medical Center - Queen of the Valley | West Covina | Acute Care Hospital |
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Pomona | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospital | Arcadia | Acute Care Hospital |
Western Medical Center Anaheim | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Broadway Imaging Center | Glendale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Community Hospital of Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood | Acute Care Hospital |
Little Company of Mary Hospital - Torrance | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
USA Diagnostics | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Group Imaging Center of Glendale | Glendale | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Arash Afari Professional Medical Corporation | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
United Medical Imaging of Beverly Hills 3T | beverly hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
West Valley Imaging Center | West Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital | Whittier | Acute Care Hospital |
Tustin Hospital and Medical Center | Tustin | Acute Care Hospital |
Los Angeles Community Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Providence Holy Cross Imaging Center-santa Clarita | Santa Clarita | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center | Garden Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Ez Diagnosis Center | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Montebello Open MRI | Montebello | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Lakewood Regional Medical Center | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Beverly Hospital | Montebello | Acute Care Hospital |
Huntington Hospital | Pasadena | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Temple Community Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Southern California University Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Whittier Hospital Medical Center | Whittier | Acute Care Hospital |
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Catalina Island Medical Center | Avalon | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Inglewood Imaging Center | Inglewood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Monterey Park Hospital | Monterey Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange | Childrens Hospital |
Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena | Acute Care Hospital |
Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
Ventura Imaging Center | Encino | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Placentia-linda Hospital | Placentia | Acute Care Hospital |
Av MRI Medical Clinic | Lancaster | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Citrus Valley Medical Center - Inter-community Campus | Covina | Acute Care Hospital |
Beverly Hills 3 Tesla Imaging Center | Beverly Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Childrens Hospital |
Mission Community Hospital - Panorama City Campus | Panorama City | Acute Care Hospital |
Tri-city Regional Medical Center | Hawaiian Gardens | Acute Care Hospital |
College Hospital Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | Acute Care Hospital |
Eagle Imaging Medical Group | Orange | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Suburban Medical Center | Paramount | Acute Care Hospital |
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | Glendora | Acute Care Hospital |
Greater El Monte Community Hospital | South El Monte | Acute Care Hospital |
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Crown Valley Radiologists | Mission Viejo | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital | Inglewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Saddleback MRI Medical Group | Laguna Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | San Gabriel | Acute Care Hospital |
Mission Hospital | Mission Viejo | Acute Care Hospital |
Century City Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Western Imaging, Marina Del Rey | Marina Del Rey | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pasadena Medical Imaging | Pasadena | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana | Acute Care Hospital |
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center | Fountain Valley | Acute Care Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center | Baldwin Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Los Angeles County - University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Miller Children's Hospital | Long Beach | Childrens Hospital |
Landmark Imaging Medical Group | Los Angeles | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Omni Medical Services | Beverly Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Beverly Hills Imaging Center | Beverly Hills | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Olive View-ucla Medical Center | Sylmar | Acute Care Hospital |
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center | Harbor City | Acute Care Hospital |
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Electrocardiogram (EKG) Introduction
The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a noninvasive test that is used to detect underlying heart conditions by measuring the electrical activity of the heart. An EKG is used to determine if there is damage to the heart, if the heart is beating normally, how fast it is beating, the effects of drugs or devices used to control the heart (such as a pacemaker), along with determining the size and position of the heart chambers. The physician may order this test if the patient experiences chest pain, other symptoms or as part of a routine exam in patients over the age of 40. The EKG is a static picture and may not reflect severe underlying heart problems at a time when the patient is not having any symptoms. Other tests that may be alternatives to an EKG or may be used in conjunction with an EKG include an echocardiogram (a sonogram of the heart's pumping action) and a stress test—an EKG that is done in conjunction with treadmill or other supervised exercise to observe the heart's function under stress—may also be performed.
EKG Procedure Patient Preparation
Be sure to inform the physician of all medications being taken, as some can interfere with the test results. Exercising or drinking cold water immediately before an EKG may effect the test results. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual. If a stress test is to be performed, patients are asked not to eat for several hours before the test.
What to expect during and after an EKG
You will be asked to lie down on a table. The healthcare provider will clean several areas on your arms, legs and chest and then attach small patches called electrodes to the areas. It may be necessary to shave or clip some hair so the electrodes have good contact with the skin. The number of electrodes may vary. A small amount of gel is applied to the skin, which allows the electrical impulses of the heart to be more easily transmitted to the EKG leads. An EKG takes about five minutes and is painless. No electricity passes through the body. The electrodes may feel cold when first applied. You need to remain still and you may be asked to hold your breath for short periods during the test. It is important to be relaxed and relatively warm during the procedure, since any movements including shivering can alter the test results. If the EKG is a stress test, you will be exercising or under minimal physical stress to allow monitoring of changes in the heart. In some cases, the areas where the electrodes were applied may become irritated afterward. To avoid skin irritation, thoroughly clean the gel from the electrode sites after removal of the electrodes.
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