What is that gel like substance they use when they attach probes to monitor your heart?!
Question: What is that gel like substance they use when they attach probes to monitor your heart.?
i had a heart scan few days ago in hospital,i think it was called E.C.G ,where i had these probes stuck to parts on my chest arm and back after some sort of gel was applied, i had to run on a treadmill while these probes sent info to some machine. As i got home i went stragiht for the shower to hve a wash and i found out there was a mojor water leak on the road further up so i couldn't bathe, so is this gel dangeroues as it was dried up on my body for the whole day and night.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Hi Mrs truth,
Great News !
You have been for an Electro Cardio Gram which is what physicians use to check your general heart health.
The gel is used to allow the electrical signals from the sensors to be accurately transmitted to the computer because your skin is not always a reliable conductor of electricity.
A typical manufacturer is Weaver & Co. and it is marketed under the name 'Nu Prep'.
You should not be worried about leaving this product on your skin. It is classified as a stable and non-reactive substance. The only warning about the product is to avoid using it on broken skin.
So, relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea (or maybe a small glass of red wine - very good for your heart health) knowing you have no worries about ECG gel :-)
Best wishes,
Malcolm.
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Great News !
You have been for an Electro Cardio Gram which is what physicians use to check your general heart health.
The gel is used to allow the electrical signals from the sensors to be accurately transmitted to the computer because your skin is not always a reliable conductor of electricity.
A typical manufacturer is Weaver & Co. and it is marketed under the name 'Nu Prep'.
You should not be worried about leaving this product on your skin. It is classified as a stable and non-reactive substance. The only warning about the product is to avoid using it on broken skin.
So, relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea (or maybe a small glass of red wine - very good for your heart health) knowing you have no worries about ECG gel :-)
Best wishes,
Malcolm.
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Not at all--people in hospitals have them on for weeks. It is usually a type of salt solution (an electrolyte) to enhance conduction.Health Question & Answer