2006-09-07 19:58:54 · 5 answers · asked by daniel k 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Yes, very possible. Usually patients admitted into the hospital for chest pain get a series of blood draws called cardiac enzymes. They are very sensitive in detecting a heart attack and you can "rule out" a heart attack with 3 "sets" of cardiac enzymes every 4 to 6 hours. If by the third set you are still "negative" an MI is unlikely.
2006-09-07 20:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) findings suggestive of MI are elevations of the ST segment and changes in the T wave. After a myocardial infarction, changes can often be seen on the ECG called Q waves, representing scarred heart tissue. However, a normal ECG/EKG does not rule out a myocardial infarction.
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2006-09-08 03:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I had a normal ECG because of having a pacemaker. I still had a heart attack a year after I got the pacemaker put in.
2006-09-08 03:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are having a posterior MI, it will sometimes not show up on the ECG, even if you are having pain at the time. Cardiac enzymes by blood testing will show muscle damage.
2006-09-08 03:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-08 03:02:43 · answer #5 · answered by j@mE$ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋