ECG Paper
Numed Healthcare offers a wide range of ECG paper from trusted brands including GE Healthcare. Our ECG graph paper is designed to support clear, accurate ECG readings across a range of clinical settings.
We stock ECG paper compatible with a variety of ECG machines, with different pack quantities available depending on your needs. Our GE MAC ECG paper also has a long archive life of up to eight years.
While it may seem like a small part of the ECG process, standardised ECG graph paper plays an important role in recording accurate readings. The standardised squares help clinicians measure and interpret ECG results, with each square representing a specific timeframe. You can find more information in our FAQs below.
Here at Numed Healthcare, we pride ourselves on providing the full package for our customers. We understand its vital to feel comfortable using new products so we’ve put together a few FAQs about using ECG graph paper:
FAQs
What do the squares on the ECG paper represent?
The ECG graph paper is marked as a grid of small and large squares. The horizontal axis represents time.
For example, one small square is 0.04 seconds. One large square is 0.2 seconds.
The vertical axis represents voltage.
For example, 1mV in voltage is 10mm on the graph.
What components do you need to assess on an ECG paper recording?
The following aspects are analysed during ECG interpretation:
* Heart rate
* Heart rhythm
* Cardiac axis
* P-waves
* P-R intervals
* QRS complex
* ST segment
* T and U waves
