What is the procedure of diagnosing ANGINA through ECG?
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You look at the corresponding leads and look for ST-segment depression. However, you look for ST-segment elevation in V1 and V2. The depression/elevation is relative to the baseline before the P wave and should be at least 1 mm (box) tall/short.
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OK... time to make some clarifications. A 64-slice CT scanner is sometimes used as an alternative to more invasive coronary angiography. The fact that your CT scan showed two areas of blockage means you should probably undergo a coronary angiogram to verify these findings and to treat the disease if it is there. You should definitely start taking an aspirin, as this has been shown in studies to reduce the risk of heart attack in patients with known coronary disease. In addition, there are a handful of other drugs that have been shown in very large, well designed scientific trials to reduce your risk of heart attack, heart failure, and death. These include a beta-blocker (one kind of blood pressure medicine), an ACE-inhibitor (another blood pressure medicine), and a cholesterol-lowering drug in the "statin" class. Several alternative treatments have been tried and pushed in the past including chelation therapy, but the truth is that none of these have been shown to reverse coronary artery blockages. In fact, none of the drugs mentioned above have been shown to reliable reverse coronary blockages either. BUT you don't necessarily need these blockages to shrink for the medications to provide a benefit.\n\nNow, I have to say that IT ISN'T TRUE THAT YOUR 90% BLOCKAGE COULD KILL YOU AT ANY MOMENT. Sure, it's POSSIBLE that you could drop dead tomorrow, but that 90% blockage probably grew gradually over the course of a few years so it is unlikely to suddenly close off at any moment. Don't panic! On the other hand, it will probably continue to progress to 95%... 97%... 99%... and eventually lead to such significant blockage that some of your heart muscle will fail to get enough blood flow, even when you are at rest. This can lead to something called a non-ST elevation MI - a heart attack. The more upstream that blockage is, the more heart muscle it supplies and the more life-threatening that heart attack can be.\n\nWith the newer technologies at our disposal, most significant blockages in the coronary arteries can be opened during the angiogram with a small, drug-eluting stent. These have a very good tendency to stay open over many years, thus avoiding the need for surgery in most patients. However, depending on the location of the blockage, some patients may still do better with surgery.\n\nI strongly urge you to see your doctor and get the coronary angiography done. It is not something that you have to do in the next day or two, but it should definitely be taken care of in the next couple of weeks. Believe me, if there were natural medicines that are effective for treating coronary disease, your insurance company would force you to take those before it agreed to shell out $15,000 for a stent.
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Don't panic..Firstly try to rule out the Reflex acidity(if your pain is associated with indigestion,sore throat,burning type of pain,pain resolving with antacids etc etc)..\nThen try to get an ECG done so that you can rule out any cardic problem(but it seem that this chance is very unlikely by your history)..Lastly don't get anxious and try to resolve things properly ,easily but on time..\n\n\nDo follow the advice given to your Doc religeously.
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Also known as SVTs, it describes a very rapid heart rate. It would be helpful to know the underlying rhythm (ie: atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, etc...) If you find out, post this question again. It would be helpful to know a few other things about you, so I'll have to give a broad answer. The heart is unique tissue that beats when it receives electrical impulses (you may have seen actors who pose as "dead patients" on t.v. get "shocked" in the ER with electricity to help their hearts beat again). With SVTs, a part of your heart gets "excited" and starts to shoot off it's own electrical impulses, which can cause the heart to beat out of rhythm, and very fast. You should see a cardiologist and have a few tests such as a 12-Lead EKG, 2d echo, holter monitor, blood & thyroid tests, and possibly a stress test. Many young females get SVTs, which is usually harmless and do not cause any longterm problems. These cases can be treated with simple lifestyle modifications that can minimize attacks (such as sleeping better, reducing stress and eliminating caffeine products). Patients can do Valsalva manuevers to stop SVTs. As far as alternative, homeopathic, etc... there are no products that have shown evidence in successfully treating SVTs. If you ever find that your SVTs won't stop, you may get dizzy, get chest pain and your cardiac output will fall and you can pass out. Have someone dip your face/head in a bucket of ice-cold water (the mammalian diving reflex) and call 911. Medications, ablation, cardioversion, etc... are reserved for advanced cases. These patients may be older or have other cardiac issues going on. Or they can get SVTs before or after a heart attack due to changes that occurs in a part of the heart called the "Atrium". I hope I was able to answer some of your questions...
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consult a cardiologist\ni m a doctor and know lots about it but too tired right now chandan947@rediffmail.com\ni live in chandigarh and can help u  by guiding u to the right people for this
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Yes, Cardiology. Cannot comment without full examination as I would leave myself open to legal action.  You need to see your own doctor immediatly who dependant on your answer to his questions will arrange for you to see a specific specialist.  Sorry I cant help you further.
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A first degree heart block, or av block, is a conduction problem between the atrium (a) and the ventricle (v) of the heart. This is diagnosed by EKG reading with a PR interval greater than 0.20. \n\nOn a basic level: The electric impulses in your heart is hitting a "yield sign" on a straight away.
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Go to a well qualified doctor.  My heart did that for years and was never cuaght on EKG.  Then one time I was able to get to the er when it was doing it.  I ended up having to get a cathader ablation done.  Were they go in your blood vessals with a fiber optic thing and zap some nerves in the heart.  it took two times but I have been fine ever since.
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It is quite easy.  The most of the hospitals have ready-made packages for complete heart check-up say `Executive Health Check up' , `Complete Cardiac Check up' or so.  And after a due diligence you will find a package which may be most suitable to you.  Even in young age it is really a good idea to get it done either every year or after a gap of 1 or 2 years.  In case, you are reluctant to go for that complete check up, due to cost factor, you may opt to get your ECG, Lipid Profile and Sugar level checked at a much lesser cost.
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Angina is a symptom not a disease.  It simply means pain that is associated with heart disease.  Having angina does not indicate the amount of heart disease only it's presence.  \nMany people who have heart disease control their angina with medications while others have surgery, or a procedure called a cardiac catheterization and balloon angioplasty to relieve their angina.\nI think you need more information.  For example, what is the extent of her heart disease.  Has she had a heart attack?  Does she suffer from something called congestive heart failure. Has she had any procedures/surgeries on her heart?\n\nSummary:  Angina by itself does not indicate how long someone will live or how serious their condition is.
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What? So, your husband has angina...What's the question here?
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Go to the hospital and ask to see a cardiologist.
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go to the Dr. it could be a heart attack!
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<>An EKG (or ECG) takes sequential readings of the electrical signal generated by the heart.  It does so using a series of electrodes: 1 is placed on each limb and readings are taken from arm to arm and arm to leg (a total of 6 readings).  5 electrodes are placed across the chest and each of those readings recorded.  The 12 readings (a 12-lead EKG) give different views of the electrical conductivity of the heart and can be interpreted by a trained reader to divulge a number of different problems.
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Yours is a good question.\n\nUnfortunately, to answer it one would need to know more about your general health: information obtained through a complete physical exam, such as:\n\nBody weight, resting pulse, resting blood pressure, etc.\nAny underlying diseases.\nWhat medications if any you are currently taking.\nWhat your baseline EKG looks like.\n\nThe list is quite long, frankly.\n\nI would suggest that you ignore any answers on this web site that give you a specific number.  At this point without the above information, any such suggestions would be dangerous.\n\nMake an appointment an see a doctor you trust, be as honest as you can about your medical history and allow him or her to perform a complete physical examination.  \n\nYou will have your answer.
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It would be very unusual for a 19 y.o. to be having coronary problems.  You say your chest feels tight when you lie down at night.  I wonder if it isn't just chest wall pain from your workouts.  You say you get short of breath when you run, and you develop a pain in your lower left chest then.  I don't know how bad your shortness of breath is.  You can simply be short of breath running, because you are overweight or out of shape.  Chest pain of a heart attack or angina usually presents right in the middle of your chest as a pressure type pain, not off on the left side like you describe.  I would be more concerned about a valvular heart defect, than coronary disease.  Have you ever had a heart murmer?  I'd recommend you go and get a good physical.  He should listen to your heart carefully for any murmur.  He should get a chest xray and a resting EKG.  If there is any question of a murmur, I would get an echocardiogram.  The chest xray as well as the echo, together with the physical exam would make sure you got a normal size heart and no valve abnormalities.  The other thing he might want to get is a treadmill EKG, to see if when you have those symptoms running, there is any change in the EKG to indicate ischemia. You didn't say what your weight was. If you are overweight, I would recommend walking, rather than running, at least until you take off some pounds.
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Better visit a cardiologyst..