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What Does The Following ECG Report Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Question: I had an ECG yesterday and it says interpretation: 12sl-interpretation
Normal sinus rhythm
Septal infarct
Abnormal ECG.
She said that your breast can give a false reading, is that so? And should I be concerned?
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Repeat the ECG

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

ECG is only an indirect record of heart’s electrical activity
Changes in chest leads may be influenced by lead placement
The interpretation is often a pattern recognition by the computer and needs to be confirmed by the physician. Other events like Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy can mimic this.

ECG is only an investigation / and must be interpreted in the light of whole clinical picture
In such a situation, we repeat the ECG!
If the picture is same, go for ECHOcardiography and/or TMT (Stress ECG)
I feel, it may not be of any immediate concern / but needs further assessment

Good luck
God bless you
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What Does The Following ECG Report Indicate?

Brief Answer: Repeat the ECG Detailed Answer: Hi friend Welcome to Health Care Magic ECG is only an indirect record of heart’s electrical activity Changes in chest leads may be influenced by lead placement The interpretation is often a pattern recognition by the computer and needs to be confirmed by the physician. Other events like Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy can mimic this. ECG is only an investigation / and must be interpreted in the light of whole clinical picture In such a situation, we repeat the ECG! If the picture is same, go for ECHOcardiography and/or TMT (Stress ECG) I feel, it may not be of any immediate concern / but needs further assessment Good luck God bless you