Abnormal ECG results
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kaolelo posted 24 weeks ago.
if you are really concerned, you should have a treadmill stress test. also, i never trust 100% machine interpretation. again, if you are concerned, get the stress, get it read by a cardiologist, and more likely than not, you are probably fine. LV hypertrophy is very common in athletes so unless you are also hypertensive or have a congenital problem, it's nothing to worry about.
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KitKat posted 24 weeks ago.
This has happened to me. After racing a HIM last year I experienced really bad chest pain. Got an EKG done and it showed prolonged QT. After a couple of days and blood work we found out that it was due to an electrolyte imbalance. Ha! And I was one of the few athlete's that managed their hydration/sodium well at that race. I think it's "normal" for "abnormal" things to happen when you stress your body hours on end. That sounds really wrong.
**Pain is weakness leaving the body**
*Smile, it does a body good*
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dscottmd posted 24 weeks ago.
Well I have good news and bad news.
The good news is that the computer reading on the EKG may simply be normal for you.
The bad news is that with the symptoms you were having while running, it could have said "Normal EKG" and you still may have a critical coronary stenosis and be on the verge of a massive MI! My point is not to scare you as much as it is to tell you that a simple EKG, in that setting, is really of little value in figuring out if the symptoms you describe are anything. If it showed ischemic changes that would be helpful, but the fact that it showed what it did or even if it were normal is not helpful. You really need to see your PCP or a cardiologist and have them evaluate your symptoms, risk factors, EKG (computers often miss subtle changes), and follow their advice. A stress test may be in your future. Sounds like you are trying the D-I-Y Chest Pain workup and I strongly suggest seeing a pro. You only have one heart and you really need it. This isn't like knee pain or something like that. The stakes are too high.
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bmgowdy posted 24 weeks ago.
I've got a prolonged QRS to end of Twave (thick ventricular walls). Every once in a while a got through some premature p waves before my heart cycle as well. As long as the blood is moving, and moving in the right direction I'm not worried.
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f1oored posted 24 weeks ago.
I'm going to see my doc this week and I'll let him know about the pain and the ECG. I'm pretty low risk so I kind of doubt it will amount to anything but I would like to do a stress test so maybe I'll push for that. This spring I've been pushing my milage up very slowly (about an additional mile every 2 months) so everything should have had time to adjust to the demands of running. I'm really not trying to do a DIY workup on chest pain. The ECG was more for giggles than to really look for a problem. Lefthanded baseball pitchers get sore shoulders too and it's not generally due to an MI. This is probably from the swimming or the constant jarring of running. I'll get it checked out to be on the safe side. Also I haven't had any repeat pain since on runs bikes swims or bricks.
For anyone still interested here is my Medical HX
6'3" 190lbs 30 years old
Been active my entire life
Never been over 220lbs
Last blood test my triglycerdies were off the chart low and my HDL was over 60 Total was 164
I have a family HX of HTN on my dads side but my bp is normal
Non smoker/ moderate drinker (3-4 drinks a week)
I drink lots of coffee (several cups a day) but overall my diet is pretty solid (whole grains, low fat, low sugar, lots of fruits and veggies)
I've had Asthma since about 8 years old it's well controlled with singulair
Several collapsed lungs and chest tubes (though never during exercise)
Pluradesis x2 (mechanical and chemical)
BTW welcome to the boards dscottmd and bmgowdy. I'm glad my heart problems got you posting. I'm guessing the md means doctor? If this amounts to anything I'll let you know.
“If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?” ~Chuck Palahniuk~
So the other day about 3.5 miles through a 5 mile run I started having a little chest pain that was moving to the left shoulder. Classic sign of heart attack in males right? So of course I finish my run and go about my life. I've been swimming a lot and my shoulders are often a little sore. Mentally I'll do about anything to get out of running so I figured this was just an attempt by my brain to get me to let up.
So at work a few days later I decided to run an ECG on myself. Yes I work at a place where this is possible and yes I am fully trained on how to operate the machine. To be honest I was expecting the readout to say Normal Sinus and Normal ECG. Much to my surprise it said nothing of the sort. Instead it read...
Sinus Bradycardia (no shock there) 59bpm after a 5 hour energy and 16oz energy drink
Possible Left atrial enlargement
RSR or QR pattern in V1 suggest right ventricular conduction delay
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Abnormal ECG
From what I've been told, most of this is normal for endurance athletes (looks like I can keep running, joy). I was just wondering if anyone has had an ECG done and what the results looked like. I would love to run ECGs on about 50 triathletes and see what kind of results I get. I want to know how common these results are.
By the way, no past MI on the ECG so I was just looking for an excuse to stop mid run (I'm such a wimp).
“If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?” ~Chuck Palahniuk~