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What Does Deviating Waveform Of Heart Scan Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014

Question: I use an Omron heartscan 801 meter and this morning it came up with the message deviating waveform.
I tried again 6 minutes later and it said stable waveform and has been ever since. Can you tell me if this is serious and I need emergency treatment. I attach copy of tracing

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like artefacts

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have read your query and seen your reports. It looks like mainly artefacts due to some movement. Doesn't look like significant occurrence. if you are asymptomatic than there is nothing to be concerned. If you have symptoms like giddiness or palpitation it would be worth consultation.

If you can tell me your symptoms in detail, I will be better able to help you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (35 minutes later)

I am using the monitor as I had an episode of A-Fib captured on a holter monitor. I also have anxiety issues and needed to know which the episodes were . I wake up early morning from bad dream to a racing heart. Most of the readings taken as this happens come up with stable waveform. This happened again this morning and my heart was racing but I had and still have no other symptoms. The Omron stated deviating waveform. I took a reading again 6 minutes later and have repeated twice since with read stable waveform. I understand stable to mean normal. Thank you so much for your help.

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are welcome

Detailed Answer:
thanks. yes it is normal. but with af but you don't have anything to worry

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (7 hours later)

Thank you,

so just to clarify are you saying you can see AF on this first tracing you have reviewed I am very concerned that the Omron meter may be giving me false reports as in the two tracings now attached, I have been told by my doctor that they contain A Fib but the short analysis says STABLE waveform. Can you see A Fib on these two tracings. If so in your opinion can I not rely on this monitor? Your help is so greatly appreciated.

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar C Koregol (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Does show AF

Detailed Answer:
joyce2.png does show AF. Other tracing looks sinus rhythm.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad