Links

Useful links

• Nobelprize.org: Electrocardiogram

  This website provides detailed and simple information about how an electrocardiogram (ECG) works and the electrical activity of the heart. Furthermore, an “electrocardiogram game”, teaches you in a fun and easy way how to do an ECG. This section about ECG is part of Nobelprize.org - the official website of the Nobel Foundation - providing comprehensive background information and educational games for every Nobel Prize in all fields since 1901.

• Youtube.com: ECG Examination

  Here you can find a recording in which the ECG examination is demonstrated at length. The recording is especially appropriate for smaller children, as everything is described simply and in detail.

• Your total health: Electrocardiogram

  In addition to giving an elaborate description of an ECG, this website contains recordings showing the heart’s electrical activity and potential problems, such as rhythm disorders. These recordings are particularly recommendable. The information is a part of yourtotalhealth, a website by NBC and ivillage providing extensive consumer-oriented information on various health related issues.

• ECG Library

  This library is compiled by two individual specialists in the field of electrocardiography, and contains an extensive collection of ECG recordings. Some previous knowledge about ECGs is probably necessary to fully understand the contents of this website.

• Anaesthetist.com: Electrocardiogram

  The contents of this site, which are provided by anaesthetist.com, contain extensive explanations and descriptions for the interpretation of ECG findings. The author himself describes the content as “a basic primer”. The website is aimed at health professionals; however, the content might be interesting for anyone looking for detailed information.