T-Wave Abnormalities

Posted By Scotty on January 04, 1999 at 15:48:38:







Hello,
I recently read a response to a question concerning t-wave changes on EKG recordings. The woman said her daughter(young) had an EKG with t-wave changes appearing. I am 21 and also had an EKG done which showed 'non-specific ST-wave changes', is this the same as nonspecific t-wave changes (ST instead of just T?). Questions:
1) My doctor sais it is pretty common to observe these changes on the EKG's of young people, is this true?
2)What types of severe problems cause these changes?
3)I've also had an echo done as well as a physical exam by a cardilogist. She said that because these tests were normal my EKG change was considered a normal variation. What can cause this variation if it is benign?
4) She dosen't wish to waste my time with a stress test, good idea or not?
5) My main question is this. About as year ago I had an EKG done by a very young doctor in the ER, I was there with a severe flu and nobody has any idea why he did this test but he did. He sais my EKG was normal. Now, a year later the t-wave problem appears out of nowhere. This anomaly is what disturbs me, does it indicate that some change in my heart has ocuured? Could the abnormality have been there before and been missed by the young doctor, that's what my doctor suggested(cardiologist)? She says accurate reading and interpreation of these EKG's can be somewhat sticky if you don't have experience?
Thank-You
Have a great New-Year.
Scotty