Having shoulder surgery in two days and EKG Shows blockage

[jbigdan1]

IM 56 years old 265 lbs. Every time I have an EKG. IT shows I have a blockage. I had a heart cath done in 07 and they said it was normal. So hey whats the deal. I have been told by a doctor I had a heart attack I have had a altera sound done to look at my valves it was normal. I had a scan of my aorta it was in normal range. I had a ecko scan of my left ventrcal and right the left had a little thicking. Im going to have surgery on my shoulder wed. the 27th Im worred. any input would help

[kenkeith]

An EKG is not a very good source for identifing any structual abnormalities and there are many causes other than a heart condition that can provide a false positve,

An echo shows the left ventricle has some thickening the wall.  This condition can cause some rigidity of the heart wall and as a result the chamber is not able to fill with blood to the degree that is normal,  The wall size can be due to an abnormal burden for the heart and that can be the result of high blood pressure, etc., possibly if you are heavier in weight than normal that can also be an unnessary burden. How that may effect or have a bearing on your upcoming operation would be better answered by your doctor who has a more complete health history, concomitant health issues,  etc.

Hope it goes well for you.  Thanks for your question.

Ken