Depressed ST's during stress test

Posted By David W on October 24, 1998 at 01:33:20:







Last week on a stress test the computer generated notes stated "ST depression with slowly ascending ST slope in aVF (-1.0mm)" and "ST depression with horiz. or desc. ST slope in III (-2.6mm)".  This depression was seen throughout the test and at resting. I completed the stress test with max HR of 189 @ 10.5 minutes and felt fine.  My cardiologist said this was OK and reported only PVC's in his report.  My question is does "OK" mean there is no ischema or I'm too young (34YO male) too worry about it until symptoms occur.  Everything I read says depressed ST segments mean decreased blood flow or MI. My echo is all fine except trace mitral regurgitation. I don't know if it's important or not, but he is not board certified. Do I need a second opinion or should I forget about it? My PVC's worsen while I'm jogging at HR of 160-165, and lessen when I slow down. Is this related to decreased bloodflow?
Thank you for a great service, your time is appreciated.
David