The invention relates to an ECG device (1) designed as a portable handheld device, with a housing (2) which has a grip area (3) and/or grip elements, wherein the grip area (3) and/or the grip elements are designed to allow the ECG device (1) to be held by an operator, and the ECG device (1) has a sensor area (4), which is arranged outside the grip area (3) and the grip elements and in which a plurality of ECG sensors (5) in the form of capacitive electrodes is provided. Here, the ECG sensors (5) are at least partially embedded in a foam block (6) secured on the housing (2), and the ECG sensors (5) are held by the foam block (6) and supported elastically therein.
