Re: questions

friend MarilynMann wrote:
Andrew, in the Holy Spirit, boldly wrote:
friend MarilynMann wrote:

Hi everybody,

I'm told I have an "atrial gallop" and that an ECG showed "nonspecific
repolarization abnormalities."

These would both be abnormal findings.

> On another occasion, an ECG showed

"normal sinus rhythm and inferolateral T-wave flattening."

The latter would be an abnormal finding.

Should I
be concerned about any of this?

Yes, one would be concerned that your possibly having heart disease.

Atrial gallops (aka 4th heart sound) are commonly heard when there is
hypertension, metabolic syndrome (MetS), diabetes, and/or coronary
disease and indicate that there is diastolic dysfunction.

Non-specific repolarization and/or inferolateral T-wave flattening
happens when there is left ventricular hypertrophy from hypertension,
MetS and/or type-2 diabetes.


If I had had left ventricular hypertrophy 4 years ago, wouldn't that
have showed up on the 2D echocardiogram?

Yes.

I suppose it could have developed since then.

Especially if 4 years ago your EKG and cardiac exam were normal.

My blood pressure is usually around 130/80 or slightly less.

That would be normal and not expected to cause left ventricular
hypertrophy.

However, inflammation fueled by adipocytokines can cause left
ventricular hypertrophy even in the absence of clinical hypertension.

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