Question 1

what can cause an abnormal ecg?

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Potentially : Many causes. See your doctor for evaluation.

Question 2

what does a borderline abnormal ecg mean?

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ecg: Generally a 'borderline' abnormal ECG is one which has measurements which are very close to definitely abnormality.

Question 3

what are common causes of an abnormal ecg?

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ECG: There are a myriad of causes of abnormal ECG tracings. Any cardiac abnormality that is signficant will usually cause some change in the ECG. Changes in blood chemistries can alter the ECG, high blood pressure, heart attack, lung diseases and a long list including things that really don't mean much but change the appearance of the ECG recording...

Question 4

what does "*borderzone (abnormal) ecg*" mean?

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ecg: Generally a 'borderline' abnormal ECG is one which has measurements which are very close to definitely abnormality.

Question 5

what does it means to have a borderline abnormal ecg?

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Ecg: Borderline abnormal means the ECG isn't definitely abnormal but doesn't quite look perfectly normal.

Question 6

my ecg showed an abnormal precordial qrs contours, what does this mean?

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Do not worry about i: In a young person, I would not be worried unless you have some kind of congenital heard disease. Why did you have an ECG done in the first place???
We rarely do an ECG in your age group. Do you have any heart disease? Symptoms ? What led to doing an ECG is the first thing you need to tell us about your health???

Question 7

what do the u waves signify on ecg? why is it abnormal for them to be prominent?

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Low potassium: Prominent u waves can indicate a number of things:  low potassium. High calcium, long qt syndrome, drug exposure to digoxin, or an over active thyroid.  Also can be normal in young patients.

Question 8

as seen in an ecg, no detectable p waves and irregular r-r intervals represents. meaning?

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ECG: The description you give would likely represent an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation.

Question 9

i'm getting an exercise ecg done and was wondering if being unfit and nervous will affect results negatively and look abnormal?

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ECG: The  professionals administering and interpreting the tests will take all of that into consideration.  Feel free to tell them about your concerns.  Peace and good health.

Question 10

what does lae mean if ecg is adnormal rbbb?

Accepted Answer

Unrelated: It means that your ekg showed some signs that suggest your left atrial chamber is a bit larger than usual. The LAE stands for left atrial englargement.

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What are common causes of an abnormal ecg?

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What does "*borderzone (abnormal) ecg*" mean?

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What does it means to have a borderline abnormal ecg?

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My ecg showed an abnormal precordial qrs contours, what does this mean?

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What do the u waves signify on ecg? why is it abnormal for them to be prominent?

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As seen in an ecg, no detectable p waves and irregular r-r intervals represents. meaning?

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I'm getting an exercise ecg done and was wondering if being unfit and nervous will affect results negatively and look abnormal?

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What does lae mean if ecg is adnormal rbbb?

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