Some of the fields for which WEBECG is potentially relevant include: heart disease, rural and or remote access, multimedia databases, medical imaging, bioinformatics. Examples of ECG research areas that may potentially benefit from the use of WEBECG include cardiovascular conditions, high blood pressure/cholesterol, respiratory conditions, allergy conditions, diet..etc..

WEBECG is a prototype Web-based system created by Ian McArdle as a research and development project. The purpose of WEBECG is to enable users to gain access to significant ECG data from any location on the planet. Since most people are familiar with their favourite Web browser, learning to use WEBECG is very easy.