Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq
Cardiology
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I had an abnormal EKG during ER visit this week. I am a 24-year-old female who has been experiencing chest pain, tightness, fainting, and tachycardia for the last few months. It got so bad this week that I went to the ER. I will include the notes from my EKG below. I have also been seeing a cardiologist, but as my echocardiogram returned normal, they stopped additional testing. But the symptoms have gotten worse. My resting heart rate, on average, is 120. Would anyone help me interpret these notes from my EKG and recommend the next steps? What should I ask my cardiologist for? I have a history of sinus tachycardia, nonspecific ST and T wave abnormality, and abnormal ECG when compared with the ECG of last month. In addition, ST is now depressed in inferior leads. Please help.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern. Apart from a fast heart rate, ECG (electrocardiogram) is normal. Causes of a fast heart rate can be anxiety, fever, dehydration, anemia, and thyroid disorder, especially if the heart rate remains that high even at relaxed and calm times. Chest pain is unlikely to be cardiac because cardiac chest pain does not occur like this, especially in young people with no family history of premature coronary artery disease, no diabetes, no hypertension, and no other risk factors. Chest pain can be due to chest infection, muscular strain, gastric reflux, or costochondritis (inflammation of rib joints). I hope you find it helpful. Kind regards.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for your reply. Should I be concerned about ST depression in inferior leads?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern. There are no ST depressions in inferior leads. The machine-generated report is only sometimes correct. The next step is to have a stress test like stress ECG, stress echo, or stress myocardial perfusion imaging with PET (positron emission tomography) or SPECT (single-photon emission computerized tomography). I hope you find it helpful. Kind regards.
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