What was your experience getting an ECG?

I'm sorry if this topic has been posted before, it can be hard to keep up. For all you cardio lovers out there, what was your experience like receiving an ECG? What happens during the procedure? Where do they place the heart pads? What is the pattern and why? For the women, were there any on your breast/nipple? This is something that's always fascinated me and I am interested in receiving one possibly for a play exam.

No, none on the breast or nipple.

You can have a different number of heart pads, only 3 are necessary for a long time ECG (Holter). You can see the positions on the skin after the end if you had a vacuum system. In don’t find a ECG very exciting.

I prefer an echocardiography, you have also some heart pads and you can see the diagram and the images of heart on the display.

I hate holters. I have to get one on Tuesday. The pads drive me nuts. I think the last one I had was 4 leads.

I’ve had one right after a physical exam. I was instructed to lie down on the exam table and the pads were placed on my chest, arms, and legs. I had to lie still for a while, but it was kinda hot since I was lying there in just my briefs.

Had a couple because of odd heart rate issues. They stick the pads on you, most are on the front but there are a couple on the back. You wait a bit, then they take them off. Had a Holter as well - the most annoying bits there are not being able to move around much in bed and not being able to take a shower for the duration.

I've had so many I've lost count. I had 6x bypass surgery 22 years ago and it seemed they did one every time I went to the ER for a couple months after the surgery. My insurance deductible and out of pocket was maxed out so it was paying for everything in full. I don't know if that made any difference in what they did when I went in for a pain in my chest but they took plenty of x-rays and ECG's. Got so I could tell them what they were going to see it was so consistent. All I got out of the heart attack was an inverted "t" and a chest full of staples. At rehab they had wireless monitors they expected us to put on ourselves but I don't remember where I had to stick the stickys on now. Over time since then I have been in several drug studies where they monitored things and sent it in using a phone modem. They never seem to have the exact same places for the stickers or even the same number of them.

I thought it took them quite a while to get the stickers off me when I left the hospital after the bypass surgery. Finally several years later my wife told me some of them had wires on them that went inside my chest so I expect those were the ones that slowed down the process. Getting information out of her is difficult. It's as though even if she did watch she didn't want to know and hates to repeat it.

One funny experience was when she went to the ER with some kind of complaint and they hooked her up. She insists I have to be with her for every doctor visit so I was watching as this young boy came in to apply the stickers. He had to lift her breasts to apply a couple of them which was the funny part. He was one of her customers at the place where she worked so she looked at him more like a grandson and he her like a grandmother.

I had a series of tests a couple years ago one of them was like a sonogram and they needed more contrast so they brought in someone to give me a shot. The guy with the needle looked like a biker with a do-rag and about the size of a linebacker. The next day I got another EKG before the stress test on the table with an infusion that leaves you breathless. I had the impression they could have stopped (reversed) that whenever they wanted.

Anyway, EKG's seem to be nearly as common as BP checks for me and they never find anything wrong.

Agreeing with Shortpatient84 ... having an EKG, while clad in underwear only, has been a huge turn on! This combination, had my penis obviously enlarged ... but not erect ... and pressed firmly against my briefs.

I have had numerous EKGs ... only two in underwear only ... during my annual exams. Another unforgettable EKG memory had me naked with the exam gown on. I was flat on my back when asked to lower the exam gown to expose my chest. I took the opportunity to lower the top as far as possible. My genitals were covered but the rest of my body was fully exposed. I loved looking down and viewing those leads and electrodes all across my hairy chest, arms, and legs! Since auscultation plays a major factor in my medical fetish, the addition of having an electrocardiogram is a bonus that always pushes my arousal buttons.

I have had ECG numerous times. Routine resting ECG involves six chest pads across sternum to the apex, two shoulder and two legs pads (placed above ankles or on thighs). Normally the patient is requested to disrobe above the waist and uncover legs above the ankles. In my case leg pads were always placed on internal side of thighs so I had to remove my pants. The most important issue is to assure good conductivity. Thus patient's skin should be a hairless and wiped with alcohol in these areas. As I want the technician's work to make easier, I shave my chest and legs before scheduled exam. It was always appreciated; most of technicians are female and they have usually said nice words about my preparation.

ECGs during play exams are great because you can diagnose the patient at rest, during stress or during orgasm testing, just while the pleasure builds up and then right after she orgasms...

You can also see how her heartbeat and respiration activities reacts with orgasm denial or forced orgasms.

It's really a lot of fun.

The patient herself can also see visually how she reacts to the different stimulus she is having.

Dr.MG

Fo play I have an ECG machine. The semi nudity and having to place the pads on the patients body adds another demention to the exam.

For real. Because of a n existing heart condition I have 4 a year wearing knickers only. Once a year i have to wear an heart monitor. I wear it under my clothes and I have a small device on my belt, otherwise you would not know I was wearing it. The only probs is that I cannot have shower jut a strip wash, and I cannot wear a bra.

For real. Because of a n existing heart condition I have 4 a year wearing knickers only.

Mellow, are those ECGs part of a cardiac examination that includes auscultation too?

Agrees with Mellow, have 2 machines myself and it's always a turn on having a topless or naked female parter to wire up and watch her reactions and have her do the same to me .

I had a treadmill stress test not long ago. The EKG machine and a blood pressure cuff were placed on my chest and arm. The test was halted during the 3rd stage because my blood pressure skyrocketed to 280/220! I have left bundle branch block from a previous infarction.

Had one once as a young adult. I was in shorts and a sports bra, I believe. The bra was lifted at the bottom to attach the pads, but no full uncoverage!

Had an ECG yesterday at Kings College London as part of a regular check. Also had a Echocardiogram.

The ECG was done by a lovely lady. I took off my top and she proceed to attach a number of pads across my chest, 12 I think. The test didn’t take long, just a few minutes.

The Echocardiogram was done by another lovely lady. Again I had to take my top off, whereupon she applied some gel. It was a bit cold. She then proceeded to scan around my chest, and my left side. It took maybe 15 minutes. Afterwards she helped wipe down the excess gel.

I had some minor surgery a while back and I had to get an EKG. My doctors nurse did it, just my shirt off, and she was very friendly and chatty. In fact when she was done I almost blurted out "now it's your turn". In my exam room we play like that (smile).

I hate sticky things.. But I hate the concept of death even more.. So a few months back I was having an episode of chest pain. I have a very nice Burdick EKG machine in the office, so I sucked it up, and put the stickies and wires on me. Then the fun started.

You see, muscles twitching is picked up by the machine and it tries to interpret is. I'm alone, so I have to reach over to the machine and press the button to acquire the EKG, then IMMEDIATELY be relaxed and not moving while the machine acquires the six seconds of signal it needs to maker an interpretation.

The first half dozen were very full of muscle artifact.. Took a bit to figure out how to push the button and get a quiet sampling.

Good news, EKG was fine, chest pain was muscle related.. Then comes peeling off the stickies.

Doc

I guess they make different pads with stickiness. I had them on for a triple bypass and found one after I got home. It was actually in the middle of the night so I peeled it off and slowly stuck it on my mates left butt cheek. She didn't find it for 3 days.

My first ECG was when I was a kid and the stuck the leads on with rubber suction cups. The last colonoscopy I had they left one of the heat monitor leads stuck to my side and I didn’t notice it for two days.

I do one during sex activity (masturbation) with a friend doctor. it's a pleasure experience

Thus patient's skin should be a hairless and wiped with alcohol in these areas. As I want the technician's work to make easier, I shave my chest and legs before scheduled exam. It was always appreciated; most of technicians are female and they have usually said nice words about my preparation.

I didnt realise that prior to mine but had a few patches on my chest shaved on the day to help the sensors stick to me. Afterwards I had these odd mini bald spots on my chest as a result. I was in just underwear by this point anyway so my chest and legs were already exposed.

I had to have an ECG for work once. I have a fair a mouth of fine chest hair, not course at all and the nurse stuck the patches on my chest without having to shave me.

I had one a few years ago. It was fast and fairly simple. I was asked to remove my shirt and law down. The nurse applied and hooked up the pads and proceeded with the test.

I have had an EKG a few times. Usually the electrodes are placed all over my chest and belly. Had one EKG where some electrodes were also placed on my legs and maybe ankles. That requires the patient to take off their pants unless they are already in their underwear or wearing shorts. I haven't had one like that in years though. Not sure that EKGs require electrodes on the lower half of the body anymore. If so, then the patient had better be in a gown or underwear only first. Does anyone know if any EKGs still require electrodes on the lower half anymore and if so, when does that happen?

I had it only twice in my life. Once when I was little, I just remembered quite dark room and me being confused since it turned me on back then already, it was rubber electrodes. The second time was recently and done by an old lady, it was fast and if it made me excited, I didn't have time to notice..

I had them from age 1 and 1/2 to 16 years old about every three or six months. They want me to lay down on the table for three or four hours till I had a seizure a couple different times and I wouldn't do it so they strapped me down. Most time till I was like 14 15 they used to use the needles before they had the glue and the needles prick but you didn't have to wash your hair and seven times with that s*** out of your hair

I had them from age 1 and 1/2 to 16 years old about every three or six months. They want me to lay down on the table for three or four hours till I had a seizure a couple different times and I wouldn't do it so they strapped me down. Most time till I was like 14 15 they used to use the needles before they had the glue and the needles prick but you didn't have to wash your hair and seven times with that s*** out of your hair

Needles during an ECG???

N.

Dr GOogle will show you the pad placement. The “needles” are the contacts in the pads. Out side they look like your garden variety of dome snap with wires running to a central reader. There is discussion about ECG vs EKG. I think the k is from german and latin.

Interchangeable terms as far as I know

Oooh, had a lot of those as both a child and adult due to various health issues! As a child no one really cared much, I was stripped down to panties and had the electrodes (the large suction cup ones) strapped to my chest. As an adult the doctors are generally way more careful, no more stripping (I pull up my shirt and they put the electrodes around my bra, never even had to take my shoes off), much smaller and lighter electrodes, I barely feel it. It's interesting that they never take away my bra, I spoke with a doctor friend of mine and he was like "Err, that's about as effective as auscultating someone through their shirt", but hey, I'm definitely not going to demand they take it off.