Rise of the EKG Machines

As for the forty-sixth entry for this new article series entitled as The Facts About Heartburn, GERD and EKG Machines, we will just continue on discussing here about the things we should know on heartburn, and GERD.

What is Barrett’s esophagus?

Barrett’s esophagus occurs as a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), primarily in white males. GERD refers to the reflux of acidic fluid from the stomach into the esophagus (the swallowing tube), and is classically associated with heartburn.

There are two requirements for the diagnosis of Barrett’s esophagus. To meet these requirements, an endoscopy of the esophagus must be done. In this procedure, a tube is inserted through the mouth and down the esophagus to view and biopsy the lining of the esophagus. The two requirements are:

• During endoscopy of the lower esophagus, an abnormal pink lining is seen as replacing the normal whitish lining of the esophagus. This abnormal lining is seen to extend a short distance (usually less than 2.5 inches) up the esophagus from the gastroesophageal junction (the GE junction, which is where the esophagus joins the stomach).
• Biopsy (tissue sampling) of this abnormal lining shows (under the microscope) the presence of intestinal type cells that are called goblet cells, because of their shape. Other cells are also present, some of which resemble stomach cells. However, if intestinal goblet cells are not present, then the diagnosis of Barrett’s esophagus should not be made.

Allow me to stop there for a moment to give a review on this yet another superb EKG machine device brand Edan: Edan SE-1200 Express ECG. Also being listed in the EKGShop.com website, Edan SE-1200 Express ECG is regarded as one of the recommended ECG Machines brand available in the market today as being used by most doctors and medical hospitals or clinics.

The Edan SE-1200 Express ECG is an excellent cost performance with built-in high-resolution thermal printer. You can record 12 ECG traces on A4 size and US Letter-size paper.

This said EKG Machine has an 8.4” color touch-screen.  And this ECG machine have an alphanumeric keyboard and one touch operation, sleep mode to save energy and extend LCD life,  automatic measurement and interpretation tested with authoritative CSE database and real-time waveform freezing.

Aside from the abovementioned specs, this EKG also includes these features: 120 seconds ECG waveform reviewable, two-step exercise test with periodic recording, built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery and 200 ECGs in internal memory.

Moreover, this EKG also offers an option for PC-based data management software (Smart ECG Viewer).

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