Question 1

i had a surface echo on my heart and my global strain analysis is 19% is that normal? and what does that really mean?

Accepted Answer

Strain: 19% is within the range of normals for this parameter in most studies. It is a way of measuring heart contractile function.

Question 2

i had 2 normal ekg, normal echo and a good heart monitor results does that mean i am ok with my heart.

Accepted Answer

Tests: With those test results, there is a high probability that your heart is ok.

Question 3

can normal echo and ekg, & cardiologist saying everything is fine mean that my heart is ok even if still have palps sometimes? anxiety? im 19 & scared

Accepted Answer

Some palpitations: Are normal.  Everyone has some irregularity in their heart beat.  Some people have more than others, and some people are more sensitive too this irregularity, noticing it and being bothered by it.  It sounds as though you have had a very good evaluation and that your heart is probably fine.  I suspect anxiety is the main issue.  Work on stress reduction - meditation, exercise, yoga, etc...

Question 4

just looked at my fingernails and noticed they're looking a bit red/purplsh i mean it could be nothing it could be they've always been that way but i read online it could be asthma or heart i have asthma and few months ago had heart echo was normal?

Accepted Answer

History: I would suggest a chest image and pulse oximetry test ordered by your PCP or by urgent care. 
Please follow up, it may be a normal variation or indicate a more serious problem. 
If you have other symptoms, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, a COVID 19 screening test is indicated.

Question 5

had a normal echo, normal ekg and a normal heart monitor what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Tests: Those values suggest that the heart's, structure, function, electrical activity and rhythm are all normal.

Question 6

14yr old daughter had 48hrs holter, what does this mean; st segment inversion with higher heart rates borderline holter? rest is normal, her cardiologist scheduled her for echo and stress test, i am very worry?

Accepted Answer

: ST inversions in a teen that age can be a variant of normal. It sounds like the doc is being thorough. I would not automatically go to a dark place mentally with these findings. Worth doing a good evaluation=yes.

Question 7

i recently had a heart echo that came back normal but noticed on results 1.1 cm interventricular septal thickness and 1.1 cm lv wall thickness, both at upper range of normal. is this a worry or ok?

Accepted Answer

Forget numbers: A review od your symptoms and medical history are needed to make sense of any test, normal or not. You can't interpret medical tests just by looking at "normal values".  There is a reason there is arange of normal.  We are all a little different. But, for what its worth, "normal" in this case is probably just that...normal.

Question 8

what does it mean if you have red patches on your heart in an echo gram?

Accepted Answer

Computer coding: The computer in the echo machine is programmed to color code the signal. Blue is coded for blood moving towards the transducer. Red is moving away. Stippled and green indicate turbulence and high velocity. Red on an echo can be perfectly normal and will be interpreted by the cardiologist reading the study. Remember red doesn't mean that something is actually "red"!

Question 9

had a heart echo 12 months ago which was normal. just been diagnosed with incomplete rbbb. do i need another echo is my heart abnormal now. worried?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Incomplete rbbb is not a diagnosis but a finding. You should be evaluated by your doctor. If appropriate, repeat echo may be ordered.

Question 10

when my heart is beating normally i get an extra strong beat / thud followed by a pause then normal rhythm resumes? what am i experincing. echo normal

Accepted Answer

An irregular heart: beat is what you are experiencing. This could come from upper of lower chamber of the heart. You need additional tests such as holter monitor, ekg, chest x-ray. See a heat specialist.

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I had a surface echo on my heart and my global strain analysis is 19% is that normal? and what does that really mean?

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I had 2 normal ekg, normal echo and a good heart monitor results does that mean i am ok with my heart.

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Can normal echo and ekg, & cardiologist saying everything is fine mean that my heart is ok even if still have palps sometimes? anxiety? im 19 & scared

A member asked:

Just looked at my fingernails and noticed they're looking a bit red/purplsh i mean it could be nothing it could be they've always been that way but i read online it could be asthma or heart i have asthma and few months ago had heart echo was normal?

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Had a normal echo, normal ekg and a normal heart monitor what does that mean?

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14yr old daughter had 48hrs holter, what does this mean; st segment inversion with higher heart rates borderline holter? rest is normal, her cardiologist scheduled her for echo and stress test, i am very worry?

A member asked:

I recently had a heart echo that came back normal but noticed on results 1.1 cm interventricular septal thickness and 1.1 cm lv wall thickness, both at upper range of normal. is this a worry or ok?

A member asked:

What does it mean if you have red patches on your heart in an echo gram?

A member asked:

Had a heart echo 12 months ago which was normal. just been diagnosed with incomplete rbbb. do i need another echo is my heart abnormal now. worried?

A member asked:

When my heart is beating normally i get an extra strong beat / thud followed by a pause then normal rhythm resumes? what am i experincing. echo normal

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