2006-06-21 14:10:42 · 3 answers · asked by Jason D 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
When I was 20 I was having chest pains and they did an EKG. According to the EKG, I had either had a heart attack or was having a heart attack, but neither was the case. After a stress test came back normal, they said something about having polarities reversed which usually doesn't happen until one is older, just wondering if anyone else has heard of this?
2006-06-21 14:21:33 · update #1
The term reverse polarity refers to a reversal of the EKG leads (the wires). What probably happened with the EKG you had done was that someone messed up on which wire went where. This is a fairly common occurrence, but if not caught the resulting EKG will often show what looks like ischemia (i.e. heart attack).
2006-06-23 21:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In E.C.G. P waves,QRS complex and T waves are +ve in most leads.A negative wave indicates ischemia.After exercise blood supply to the ischemic part is restored and _ve wave becomes +ve.This constitutes a confirmation of ischemia but also means it is reversible with exercise .One can make this permanent by exercising and weight reduction.Your prognosis is good.
2006-06-21 23:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they got their wires crossed.
2006-06-21 21:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by akpilotguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋