Question Details:i have high blood pressure(i know from donating blood) i was in my doctors office about 2 weeks ago because i had strep. and i asked about my blood pressure and it was 150over78 and she said that she wanted to see me in 2 weeks. i went back 3 days ago and it was 140over76 she asked me some questions one of them was if i ever have chest pain and i do some times so she had the nurse give me an ekg the first time the nurse did it she got a really funny look on her face then she checked the leads and did it again. then my doctor came back and said that i was "probably" fine but she was going to schedule me an appointment with a cardiologist. i go to see the cardiologist in 2 days and i am a little worried because i got mixed signals. what will the cardiologist do? why the second ekg? what might be wrong with me? i am 18. thank you for any information or experiences similar to mine.
2007-02-11 12:00:34 · 8 answers · asked by joe s 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Sometimes the leads may not be attached securely and that may be why the second EKG. If there was a problem with the test you should have been told. She probably wants you to go to the cardiologist to find out about the chest pain that you are having along with the high blood pressure. I would give them a call and find out exactly what their reason is for sending you to the cardiologist and what the results were from the EKG.
2007-02-11 12:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tina J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very unusual for an 18 year old to have high blood pressure (hypertension). They probably saw changes on the EKG that showed that your high blood pressure was damaging your heart. Or, that a potential heart condition was causing your high blood pressure.
There are many things that they may have seen, so it is useless to speculate here. They may have seen something that they were not sure of, so they are having you see a cardiologist. Either way, be sure to go to the appointment.
Some hints: Ask lots of questions. Write them down ahead of time if you need to. If they give you an answer that you don't understand, make them explain it. Heart stuff can be confusing. They deal with it every day, so it can be hard for them to communicate. Don't leave until you understand everything. Make sure you have a number you can call if you have more questions.
Good luck.
2007-02-11 12:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by Meritage 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't have high blood pressure but always excite the nurses when they do an EKG as I have a heart murmur. Basically this is an extra sound,blip, beat in my rhythm. I have had an echo cardiogram and thankfully it is a functional murmur and causes no problems and no restrictions. It was originally found when I was about 16 and having a camp physical. Now I am over 50 (agh!!!) and have never had a problem.
2016-05-23 23:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing happened to one of my kids, and the cardiologist did the EKG and said everything was fine. So, don't get too stressed out! Also, you might have 'white coat syndrome' so check your b/p yourself as you're walking thru the store (in those machines) when you not stressed or near a 'white coat'. Write down what you get and then show it to the doc too. If the EKG did show something different, the next doc is an expert at explaining it. So, make sure you understand what's going on before you leave.
2007-02-11 12:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, a cardiologist has a lot more training to read EKG's and what they can mean...more than nurse does at least. plus there could have been something wrong with the EKG or leads or something. and it could not have been that serious, if an EKG showed something really bad, they would send you to a hospital or something. so don't worry about it too much.
2007-02-11 12:09:47 · answer #5 · answered by ladaloop88845 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cardiologist will probably have you do a treadmill stress test if he sees anything funny on your ECG. There are lots of different heart problems that can be treated, at your young age CAD (coronary artery disease) is very unlikely. He may also do an Echo Cardiogram which is a painless ultrasound diagnostic procedure. The main thing is don't worry till they come up with something definite.
2007-02-11 12:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep your appointment and do not worry too much.
As young as you are you might not have any problems at all unless you have a congenital heart disease that was not diagnosed earlier.
I am having an EKG every six months, blood tests every three months, and I am taking medicines for the last six years. My blood pressure is in check because of the medicines.
2007-02-11 13:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its good
2007-02-11 13:40:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋