IMPORTANT: The GP Surgery’s private ECG London service does not deal with emergency situations. If you are experiencing chest pains and suspect it may be cardiac related, you need to go to your nearest A&E immediately!
Private ECG testing and GP interpretation
An important service we offer in the London area is the provision of professional and affordable ECG tests. Your ECG will be interpreted by one of our GPs and if there are any concerns, we may suggest an onward referral to a cardiologist.
Book online for GP and nurse appointments (weekdays and weekends) at our FULHAM branch:
| Appointment | Price |
|---|---|
| ECG (Adult) | £85* |
| ECG (Children – aged 6 to 15) | £125* |
| *= £15 Surcharge for Weekend appointment |
What is an ECG?
An ECG is a non-invasive test that measures the electrical activity of your heart. It is used to detect problems with your heart’s rhythm and to assess your cardiac conduction system which may be affected by an underlying heart disorder.
Test results can help diagnose the cause of chest pains and irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias.
You may want to assess your heart health with an ECG if you are have been experiencing long-standing breathing difficulties, abnormalities in your heartbeat, palpitations and chest pains (especially on exertion).
An ECG is used to monitor how well a pacemaker and heart disease treatments are working.
In addition, it can be performed to diagnose the cause of unexplained episodes of syncope (fainting) or collapse.
An ECG checks for any evidence of a heart attack or damage to the heart due to long-standing high blood pressure. For optimal results in such cases, performing an Exercise ECG is the preferred test to assess ischemic (coronary) heart disease.
- If you have a family history of heart disease, you may need an electrocardiogram to screen for heart disease, even if you don’t have symptoms.
How is an ECG performed?
Electrodes are attached to the chest, arms and legs, and connected to a machine that records the heart’s electrical signals. The machine then prints out a graph of the heart’s electrical activity measured over a certain period.