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What types of heart diseases/defects can an EKG detect? What can't it? |
EKG=electrocardiogram EKG just records the electrical activity of the heart. Any type of heart disease can cause an abnormality of the EKG if it has affected the generation or conduction of electrical impulses in the heart. But the same type of heart disease need not always affect the ECG. For example, there can be significant narrowing of one or more blood vessels supplying the heart without any change in the EKG. Sometimes a stress EKG will bring out the changes in those cases. Even a stress EKG can be negative in rare instances and we need a coronary angiogram to locate the narrowing of the blood vessels, in a person with typical symptoms. EKG is only one tool for evaluation of the heart among the so many available. It has its own advantages and limitations. Most important advantages are the relatively lower cost and ubiquitous availability. Types and location of valve defects, arthmya, and hearts effeciency among other things. Go to Webmd and other med websites to get more indepth answers. If a doc told you to get one - get one. They can show what the doc hear cann't. Take car of you. |
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