what could make an ekg go from normal to abnormal in two weeks?

Question

first one said anterior infarction and second one said something bout t waves any guess what this could be. week before all this happened had an echo and all was ok except i have mild mitral vavle prolapse. docs did not seem concerned

Answer 1

If your anterior infarction was old then there is not a thing that could be done. It's over, in the past, happened who knows when. That is why they did not seem to concerned. Although you should have further tests run on this matter.

The T wave is the heart as it repolarizes, (rebuilds energy) for the next beat. There are many things that can cause abnormailities in the T wave. So unless I could actually see the ecg I would not be able to give a resonable opinion.

Answer 2

When an EKG is done, the EKG machine gives a read out. Very often the machine over reads or under reads the EKG. I have had an EKG machine tell me the reading shows a mechanical pacemaker....when the patient did not have a mechanical pacemaker. Your doctor read the EKGs and saw nothing to be concerned about. Usually the physician compares the new EKGs to the old ones...if EKGs have been done in the past. If there are no significant changes amongst the EKGs, then regardless what the EKG machine says....there is little to be concerned about. Also, if blood work was done and cardiac enzymes were normal.....there is more proof not to be concerned.

When I have a read out that mentions an M.I. or suggests the possibility of one and I don't see why the machine is saying this, I ask a doctor what the machine is basing it's preliminary diagnosis on. Most often, the machine is over reading something.

I can give you possibilities, but YOU need to speak with your physician for a definative answer.

Answer 3

Wow, those are a couple of terribly unhelpful answers.

I will NOT bore you with the detail of how to read an EKG, it is not necessary to answer your question. so forget about t waves, qrs complexes and all that!

Many things can lead to EKG changes, and almost all of those can happen in 2 weeks.
Likely possibilites include:
1. poor reading or improperly placed leads
2. background interference (i.e. cell phone in your pocket)

More serious:
1. arrythimia - abnormal heart rhthym
2. tachy or brady cardia - abnormal heart rate
3. an extensive list of medications
4. electrolyte imbalance
5. ischemia - poor blood flow to one part of the heart, but not serious enough to cause an infarct (heart attack), this is known clinically as angina
6. any infarct (anterior, posterior, lateral, etc.)
7. misc: about 50 other things

Major problems would most likely be accompanied by physical symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, short of breath while lying down, needing to sleep on several pillows at night to maintain your breathing, cough, heart palpitations, pain in arm or jaw... list goes on.

PLEASE TALK WITH YOUR CARDIOLOGIST - THAT's WHAT HE'S FOR!!!

Answer 4

An anterior infarction is a type of heart attack. T-waves can be elevated or inverted after heart attacks. I'm surprised your doctor wasn't concerned.

Answer 5

Hi
Some patients with heart diseases as Arrythmias or infarctio & atrial fibrilation may show appearance & disappearance of abnormalities in ECG(EKG) .It's not necessary 2 weeks it may occur just when u leave u physicians clinic.The solution is wearing amachine called "Holter Monitor" which monitor changes in heart waves aroud the 24 hours .talk with u doctor or go to another one .(have healthy life to overcome Heart diseases)
thanx

Answer 6

omg these people are trying to scare you. I run 10 heart related Yahoo groups and assure you that ALL you have MVP. It is common and 99 percent of the time harmless. If the Doctor is not concerned, you should not be. You're fine Hon. :-)

Causes may be stress, caffeine, or nerves! If the echo came back okay, please don't worry yourself.