Nutrition Health Chat: Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 5-6 PM Eastern. Learn how vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients affect your health. Free live Q&A. Join us!
Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Abnormal EKG
Answered by
Cleveland - OH
This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
Abnormal EKG
by jgaer, Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
I had an EKG done yesteday and the doctor said everyting looked great but I noticed on the top of the form it said abnormal (Right Ventricle Hypertrophy). He reassured me everything was fine and sent me on my way.
I exercise 5 days a week for 30-45 minutes and my 2 minute recovery heart rate is over 50 beats per minute. I do have palpitations while at rest but during exercise everything seems to work fine.
Should I get a second opinion?
I exercise 5 days a week for 30-45 minutes and my 2 minute recovery heart rate is over 50 beats per minute. I do have palpitations while at rest but during exercise everything seems to work fine.
Should I get a second opinion?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
, Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
jgaer,
Alot of factors can throw off the ecg machine's interpretation of the ECG making it somewhat unreliable.
The criteria for RVH are based on a large number of factors and that can be interfered with by age, conditioning level, and body habitus.
Usually, an experienced clinician should be able to interpret the ecg in the clinical context of a patient.
A second opinion really depends on your comfort level with your physician and his/her ability to alleviate your concerns. Ask them directly about the notation on the ECG and see what their explanation is.
good luck
Alot of factors can throw off the ecg machine's interpretation of the ECG making it somewhat unreliable.
The criteria for RVH are based on a large number of factors and that can be interfered with by age, conditioning level, and body habitus.
Usually, an experienced clinician should be able to interpret the ecg in the clinical context of a patient.
A second opinion really depends on your comfort level with your physician and his/her ability to alleviate your concerns. Ask them directly about the notation on the ECG and see what their explanation is.
good luck
