Chest Pains?
What Does It Mean To Have An Abnormal EKG?
Answer:
An EKG is simply a representation of the rythm of your heart.
It can reveal abnormalities such as a past MI (heart attack),
atrial fibrilation (where the upper part of your heart is beating quicker than the bottom of your heart), and several other irregularities that need to be diagnosed prior to deciding on a treatment for you.
In a 12-lead EKG, the attach little electrical sensors at 12 different places on your chest, arms, and legs to give them
several viewpoints on the heart to see where problems could be.
If there is terminology that your doctor uses that you do not
fully understand, try to write it down to look it up later.
Ask your doctor what the terms mean in regular language.
Part of the doctors job is communication. Some are much better than others at this task.
If the first EKG was thought to be normal, have another one done to double-check.
Things do get overlooked sometimes in the ER.
Doctors' expertise vary greatly.
The pains could be from something other than your heart.
Examples could be stomach upset,
hernias, muscle strain, among others.
Safety first. Check it out!
Joe
It could mean you have a potassium deficiency. That is what we usually see in the ER. Just make sure you ask questions and take care of yourself via eat more fruits and vegetables. Also learn what your baseline vitals are like blood pressure and pulse rates. That will help you better maintain your bodies reactions to environmental situations.
it means its not in what they call "normal sinus rhythm" there are many "abnormal type rhythms" that dont cause problems and then there are others that are more worriesome...if you had the more worriesome kinds then they would have admitted you to the hospital and you would've been under a cardiolgists care right away. I wouldn't worry too much until after you see the specialist.he's the one to be asking all the questions and will have all the answers for you.
It means there are issues with your heart. Please make sure you see your doctor. If you look at webmd.com, you will find a lot of information on heart ailments. It could be very minor, or it could be serious. You could have a slight blockage in one of your arteries which can easily be corrected.
Good luck
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