2006-08-07 05:28:23 · 6 answers · asked by chickenorfish 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
wave changes ???
something to do with the moons pull on the earths oceans.
or....if you wave at someone with your left hand, then your right....
i'd call that a wave change too !!!!
2006-08-07 05:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by al_cyronax 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when doing an EKG the t wave on an EKG represents the re-polarization stage, or simply put, when your heart is gathering electrical charges getting ready for its next beat. The significance of the T wave is that when it changes significantly especially in certain leads that represents myocardial ischemia, which means that certain parts of your heart are deficient in oxygen. In your case, there shouldn't be cause to worry, especially if you are not showing any symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, etc. Also note that when you're doing an EKG inside a clinic that's anything but a cardiology clinic, the techs there do have a problem correctly placing the leads. So what you should take from this is just to note it and to continue on with your life.
2006-08-07 08:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by eversick68 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T wave is when the heart muscle is in the repolariztion phase.
(recharging for the next beat).
Basically anything may cause some form of T wave changes and the doctors have been using that as a Cover Your A$$ measure for sometime now.
If the doctor should be called into court for any reason he could say that he mentioned there were T wave changes.
Usually it is what ever the ecg reading is, then followed by:
Non specific ST-T wave abnormalities
or
Non specific ST-T wave changes
Either way it means little to nothing.
Had there been a real problem they would have stated something definate about it.
2006-08-07 22:41:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The significance of the T wave changes depend on your health history, the location of the T wave changes, the point where they occurred (e.g., if they are after a PVC, it's no big deal), whether you have other findings on the ekg (such as voltage for hypertrophy or a conduction delay), etc., etc.. Basically, you and I don't have enough information to determine the significance of the T wave changes on your ekg, but I suspect you can trust your doctor when he or she says not to worry about it.
2006-08-07 07:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Amy P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most common readings of an EKG is NSSTTWCs. Nonspecific ST & T wave changes. Basically it means the T wave (replarization period) is different than "normal", but does not signify anything specific. At 25 years of age, I had this reading....at 60 years of age, I still have this reading. It is a normal anomaly....or a normal difference...so to speak.
2006-08-07 12:07:56 · answer #5 · answered by lee1946 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inverted t waves or peaked t waves in conjunction with other symptoms would be questionable, however sounds like the doc is right dont worry about it.....
paramedic
2006-08-07 08:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by nicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋