Question 1

what does a q wave mean on a ekg?

Accepted Answer

Old infarct: A Q wave means an old infarct (a previous heart attack) that resulted in permanent death of a part of the heart muscle. Depending on the location, extent, and other co-morbidities, it may or may not cause new health problems. The Q wave appears because the muscle can no longer transmit electrical signals through the heart. An EKG measures the electrical activity of the heart so that's how it looks.

Question 2

my dad had a mi 3mths later on ecg the report said inferolateral st sagging and  'surprisingly no q wave' what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Pathological q waves: Are changes commonly seen on the EKG after a heart attack.  They reflect an area of damage or scarring.  Usually they are a permanent change on the EKG, But sometimes they disappear.  That's why the report said " surprisingly no q waves".

Question 3

i got my ecg results and my q wave was abnormal. does this mean that i had a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: A Q wave on an EKG can have many causes  including lead placement or even the position of the heart in the chest and only if there are multiple ones in a pattern might they mean a heart attack.

Question 4

what exactly is a borderline q-wave of ekg?

Accepted Answer

Probably nothing: Q waves of certain width and height on an EKG has been associated with an old heart attack. This hallmark is not very specific and if its boderline and no clinical history or no real cardiac risk factors , its probably a normal variant.

Question 5

cardiology.wat relarevance dose a q wave have on lead 3 of an ekg.where dose intrascapula fit is this part of another condition? and affects the heart

Accepted Answer

None.: It is not uncommon for young adults to have Q waves. These are normal and are the first activation of the bottom of the heart, between the main pumping chambers, called the interventricular septum. After that, it splits into Left and Right sides but that first Q wave is picked up as the initial beat of the ventricles before spreading out into the main heart muscles that make the main Signal.

Question 6

findings on ecg show normal sinus rhythm but some qrs fragmentation & q wave abnormalities. what does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

: Interuptions in the normal electrical signature of your heart beat do indicate that there are unusual changes occuring in you heart activity.  Go back and ask your cardiologist to explain exactly what it means so that you can know what to do and put your mind at rest.

Question 7

can a left axial deviation with q wave in ii, iii and avf, and left anterior hemiblock, suggest lower myocardial necrosis caused by a previous, undiagnosed myocarditis? echocardiogram and treadmill ecg are normal and i have never had symptoms of it?

Accepted Answer

: A negative maximal stress test, especially with an associated nuclear scan,&amp; a normal resting echocardiogram are good evidence against having had an old "silent"myocardial infarction&amp;the Q waves in limb leads 2,3&amp;avf  are positional&amp; not pathologic. I did vectorcardiograms in the mid 1960's which could differentiate between positional&amp;pathologic Q waves in inferior leads nicely. No longer availabl

Question 8

after heart cath, dr said i had minor heart attack and the findings: documented coronary artery spasm, but no troponin and borderline ef of 49, and st elevation. ecg nowadays show inferior q wave. can it be heart attack?

Accepted Answer

: It can be a small heart attack-the doctor may have seen that the wall of the heart was not moving normally during the cardiac catherization and that is why the cardiologist said there was a small heart attack. It may be such a small abnormality that it will not affect the function of your heart. You cardiologist can likely explain this to you as well . The Q wave may be indicative of this.

Question 9

what do flat t waves mean on an ekg?

Accepted Answer

Low Potassium: Flat t waves can indicate that you are low in potassium (k) or that you are experiencing some ischemia (lack of oxygen) to your heart. Was this a routine ekg? Or was it a stress test? Depending on the answer, your doctor may want some more tests to evaluate blood flow to the heart.

Question 10

hello doctors, what does st/t wave changes mean on an ekg?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Depending on what the other indicators in history and physical and presentation are this could be a nonspecific finding could also represents ongoing active ischemic heart disease such as a heart attack or angina.

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My dad had a mi 3mths later on ecg the report said inferolateral st sagging and 'surprisingly no q wave' what does this mean?

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I got my ecg results and my q wave was abnormal. does this mean that i had a heart attack?

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What exactly is a borderline q-wave of ekg?

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Cardiology.wat relarevance dose a q wave have on lead 3 of an ekg.where dose intrascapula fit is this part of another condition? and affects the heart

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Findings on ecg show normal sinus rhythm but some qrs fragmentation & q wave abnormalities. what does this suggest?

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Can a left axial deviation with q wave in ii, iii and avf, and left anterior hemiblock, suggest lower myocardial necrosis caused by a previous, undiagnosed myocarditis? echocardiogram and treadmill ecg are normal and i have never had symptoms of it?

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After heart cath, dr said i had minor heart attack and the findings: documented coronary artery spasm, but no troponin and borderline ef of 49, and st elevation. ecg nowadays show inferior q wave. can it be heart attack?

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What do flat t waves mean on an ekg?

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Hello doctors, what does st/t wave changes mean on an ekg?

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