abnormal ECG

[alleyanna]

I have always had a normal ECG test result and I am not hypertensive nor diabetic.  However for two weeks I have had a stomach discomfort, followed by a bout of vomitting and dizziness.  My blood pressure spiked and went back down.  Now I have had an abnormal ECG with prolonged QT and Non specific T wave abnormality. Please help.

[bayleaf]

Prolonged QT is most often caused by medications.  

It's nearly impossible to diagnose anything based on the computer's interpretation of an EKG (That's typically where I see "nonspecific T wave abnormality").  That can mean anything.  If you're concerned you're having an MI, a prolonged QT simply means that your heart is taking a prolonged amount of time to recharge.  That is a problem because it increases your risk for  significant ventricular arrhythmias like V tach. (known as "R on T" induced V tach)  It does not really correlate with having an MI.  

T wave abnormalities can correlate with MIs, but there again, I have to know more than that.  Also, depending on what lead your T wave changes were in, it may not be a big deal.  For example, an inverted T wave in V1 can be a normal finding.  An inverted T wave in III can be caused by high pressures in the right ventricle.  T wave changes are not typically viewed as acute changes.  ALso, on a 12 lead EKG, leads have to be viewed in groups.  If you have a problem in lead II, it should show in III and AVF as well.  A problem in lead I should show in AVL, V5 and V6.  You have to take the EKG as a whole.  If a problem only shows in one lead, and not in the other leads looking in similar directions, it is often thrown out and not considered.  Without actually seeing the EKG, I can't tell you much more.    

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[bleiss]

my mom, 73y/o has had palpitation and chest tightness from time to time since 2002 and her 24hr holter monitoring was not that serious(w'e've heard like that). This time we've got the result paper and it was written like this. She is obese(80kg) and has been taking crestor for 5yrs now.

UNDERLYING SINUS RHYTHM
OCCASIONAL APCS (87 ISOLATED, 6 COUPLETS, 1 TRIPLET)
2 EPISODES OF ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA (THE LONGEST ONE = 11 BEATS)
FREQUENT VPCS (15320 ISOLATED, 5 COUPLETS, 15245 BIGEMINIES)

and she also done echocardiography , the result was
Diastolic dysfunction grade 1 with LA enlargement

Is her condition serious? She has been taking crestor for 5yrs now. ( 80kg)

Thanks in advance..