Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With ECG

The Task Force has issued a draft recommendation statement on Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Electrocardiography. The Task Force reviewed whether using ECG, a test that records the activity of a person’s heart, in addition to other traditional risk factors for CVD, can better assess risk for heart attack or stroke. The Task Force found that adults at low risk for CVD should not be screened using ECG. It also found that there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against ECG screening in adults who are at medium or high risk for CVD.