Richard is suffering from consistent chest pains. his doctor suspects a cardiovascular disease. richard’s doctor uses an to detect and diagnose his disease.

The doctor will use a EKG/ECG (electrocardiogram) to attempt to detect cardiovascular disease with Richard's persistent chest pains, most likely linked to angina.

An EKG can detect the different patterns of waves and some parts of the waves will show a blockage, problems with conduction throughout the heart or damage from previous heart attacks.