EKG & Heart Health Screening · Royal Palm Beach Area
EKG & Heart Health Screening Serving Royal Palm Beach
An EKG is a painless test, a few minutes long, that traces your heart's electrical rhythm, and at Serenity By A Dr. Sareen it can happen during an ordinary primary care visit. Royal Palm Beach patients head west on Southern Boulevard to our Loxahatchee office, where Dr. Gurpreet Singh Sareen, a board-certified internist, sees patients.
What an EKG records
An electrocardiogram, usually called an EKG or ECG, records the small electrical signals that tell your heart when to beat. Sensors on the skin pick those signals up, and the machine prints them as a wave pattern your provider reads for heart rate, rhythm, and signs that the electrical timing is off. There is no radiation, no needle, and no dye. The test captures your heart at rest for a short window, which is both its strength, because it is quick and easy to repeat, and its limit, because a rhythm problem that comes and goes may not appear while you are lying on the exam table.
Reasons an EKG comes up at a visit
- Fluttering, pounding, or skipped beats you have noticed more than once
- Lightheadedness or a fainting spell with no clear cause
- Getting winded on stairs or a walk that never used to bother you
- A murmur or irregular pulse your provider noticed during an exam
- A starting point for your chart, especially when heart disease runs in your family
- A surgeon or specialist asking for a recent tracing before a procedure
What happens during the test
- You check in, and your provider asks about symptoms, medications, and any heart history in your family.
- You take off your top, or wear one that opens in front, and lie back on the exam table.
- Small adhesive sensors go on your chest, arms, and legs. Nothing shocks or squeezes.
- You lie still and breathe normally for a few minutes while the machine records.
- The tracing prints, your provider reads it, and you talk through what it shows before you leave.
The drive from Royal Palm Beach
Our Loxahatchee office is at 12977 Southern Boulevard, Professional Building V, Suite 202, a straight run west on Southern Boulevard from Royal Palm Beach. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dr. Sareen founded the practice, completed his internal medicine residency, brings emergency-room experience to primary care, and speaks English and Spanish, so a Spanish-speaking relative can join the conversation about a result without anyone arranging an interpreter first.
What a normal tracing does and does not tell you
A normal resting EKG is reassuring, but it is one data point. Your provider weighs it against your symptoms, your pulse, and your readings from blood pressure management visits, since sustained high blood pressure is one of the things that strains the heart over time. For patients living with diabetes in Royal Palm Beach, a baseline tracing is one of the items your provider may suggest keeping on the chart. If a symptom keeps happening while the tracing looks fine, say so. That mismatch is a reason to keep talking, not a reason to stop.
Other care in the same visit
Because the test is done in the exam room, it fits inside a regular appointment. Patients who come in about a stubborn knee or shoulder can ask about joint injections during that same trip, and anyone who has not had a checkup in a while can begin with internal medicine for Royal Palm Beach adults. If a tracing shows something that needs a cardiologist, your provider explains what was found and arranges the referral rather than handing you a printout.
Do you have an office in Royal Palm Beach?
No. The closest office is our Loxahatchee location at 12977 Southern Boulevard, Suite 202, west of Royal Palm Beach on the same road. Call (561) 879-4006 to ask about timing, or come in during office hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Do I need a referral for an EKG?
No. Your provider can order and perform the test during a regular visit without a separate referral. If the results point to something a specialist should look at, that referral comes afterward, with your tracing already in hand.
Is an EKG painful, and do I need to prepare?
It does not hurt. The sensors stick to your skin like adhesive bandages and come off afterward, and there is no fasting. Wear a top that is easy to remove, and bring a list of your medications so your provider can read the tracing in context.
How soon will I know the result?
Your provider reads the tracing during the same visit and goes over it with you before you leave, rather than mailing something for you to interpret alone. If more testing is needed, your provider explains the next step in the office.
Does insurance cover an EKG?
We accept Medicare and Medicaid along with major commercial plans, but coverage depends on your specific plan and the reason the test is ordered. Call (561) 879-4006 and our staff will check your plan before the visit so the cost is not a surprise.
What if I have chest pain right now?
Chest pressure, pain that spreads to the arm or jaw, sweating, or sudden shortness of breath needs emergency care. Call 911. An EKG appointment is for planned evaluation, not for an emergency that is happening now.
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12977 Southern Boulevard, Professional Building V, Suite 202
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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