An ECG result consists of the so-called PQRSTU complex, which is printed out on a paper strip or displayed on the monitor directly in the practice or clinic. The ECG findings are usually assessed on the basis of certain defined criteria, which are related to the electrical impulses during the heartbeat.
Each of these letters stands for a specific segment in the evaluation. In the following, these components are shown both pictorially and actually during the evaluation, as well as briefly explained in key points. Here, too, the general practitioner or, even better, a specialist in cardiology should be consulted for a detailed evaluation in the case of concrete suspicious symptoms.