Question 1

can drinking alcohol change your ekg?

Accepted Answer

Ecg: Alcohol ingestion of significant quantity can cause t wave and other ECG changes.

Question 2

high heart rate night after drinking alcohol. normal ekg, echo and holter. should further eval be requested? scared of having heart attack

Accepted Answer

Well : In general it is known that drinking alcohol particularly to excess can cause irregular heartbeat arrhythmias a rapid heartbeat which recommended avoiding alcohol or limiting it to 1 ounce of alcohol per day. At age 29 with no other risk factors a person with a normal stress test and echo and EKG are low risk for coronary heart disease. Consult your primary care physician and cardiologist

Question 3

whenever i eat carbs or drink alcohol my heart races and skips. what is my problem? i'm 22 and have had ekg and a stress test done. bp is normal.

Accepted Answer

Drinking too much??: I don't know the issue with carbs, except that if you have reactive hypoglycemia and are taking in too much simple sugar, you can get periods of low blood sugar which can cause a racing heart.  Alcohol is a different story, which is itself toxic to the heart in high doses, and can cause cardiac arrhythmias, especially svt and atrial fibrillation. Talk to your doctor about your drinking.

Question 4

heart palpitations happening for over an hour on and off. negative echo and stress test. all normal a month ago. ekg fine. elevated heart rate, did drink alcohol last night. getting worried?

Accepted Answer

Need a Holter : Monitor, a 24 hr device. Alcohol does make the palpitations worse, so does caffeine.  Ekg will be normal in between episodes.

Question 5

left sided chest pain hurts to press on , quite localized but worse when drinking alcohol? could it still be cardiac? have had normal ecg and echo.

Accepted Answer

Probably gastritis. : If alcohol makes it worse it's probably GI and not cardiac. Try taking some Pepcid (famotidine) 20mg twice a day for about 6 weeks, and lay off the booze for a while. Hope this helps.

Question 6

burnt my esophagus from hot gravy causing chest pain. went to a&e had ecg, bloods,chest xray,all ok! ive waited 3 weeks since the incident before attempting to drink alcohol but drinking has given me chest pain again. whys this? will it settle down?

Accepted Answer

Possible heartburn: Using an over the counter antacid may be helpful in relieving heartburn. Avoid alcohol until re evaluated. a barium swallow can provide additional information, as indicated. 
Eat less acidic foods and avoid spicy foods,  foods with angles and sharp edges such as chips. Yogurt daily is also recommended. Please follow up with your PCP.

Question 7

will you please fax my ekg results to 704-316-7745?  (novant bariatrics) i had called a couple weeks ago to have it sent and it wasn't.  i need sent s

Accepted Answer

Who's your doctor?: I don't have your EKG on file. I think you addressed your question to the general bulletin board, rather than the specific doctor you were trying to reach on HealthTap (Prime). Please relay the name so that we can forward your request; however, you may need to use HealthTap Prime or some other platform to get in contact with the doctor who has the EKG.

Question 8

ekg results. vent rate 60 bpm, pr int  152ms, qrs dur 72ms, qt/qtc 402/402,and  p-r-t axes is 72 66 55 is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Ekg : Yes pretty normal. Actually seeing the ekg would help too. See your doctor or perform a virtual consult to see the ekg

Question 9

what causes false + ekg results at clinic (example:  distortion,  noise baseline, t wave inv latterly), then hour later at hospital checked normal.?

Accepted Answer

Many factors: The equipment itself could be the issue. The most common problem is the placement of the recording electrodes (stickers) on the skin.  Just like any test in life, preparation is very important.

Question 10

i just got ekg results back and it says borderline t abnormalities, anterior leads. (sinus rhythm).

my dr isnt around to clarify. i am nervous! what does this mean??

Accepted Answer

Your doc: Will be best to comment on your results which taken out of context may be easily misinterpreted. Many times per direct review by ordering doc, such ecg’ s are interpreted as normal. Some other times when correlated with actual symptoms and other imaging, such as 2D-echo or stress test, they may be reflective of ischemic changes.

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High heart rate night after drinking alcohol. normal ekg, echo and holter. should further eval be requested? scared of having heart attack

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Whenever i eat carbs or drink alcohol my heart races and skips. what is my problem? i'm 22 and have had ekg and a stress test done. bp is normal.

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Heart palpitations happening for over an hour on and off. negative echo and stress test. all normal a month ago. ekg fine. elevated heart rate, did drink alcohol last night. getting worried?

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Left sided chest pain hurts to press on , quite localized but worse when drinking alcohol? could it still be cardiac? have had normal ecg and echo.

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Burnt my esophagus from hot gravy causing chest pain. went to a&e had ecg, bloods,chest xray,all ok! ive waited 3 weeks since the incident before attempting to drink alcohol but drinking has given me chest pain again. whys this? will it settle down?

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Will you please fax my ekg results to 704-316-7745? (novant bariatrics) i had called a couple weeks ago to have it sent and it wasn't. i need sent s

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Ekg results. vent rate 60 bpm, pr int 152ms, qrs dur 72ms, qt/qtc 402/402,and p-r-t axes is 72 66 55 is this normal?

A member asked:

What causes false + ekg results at clinic (example: distortion, noise baseline, t wave inv latterly), then hour later at hospital checked normal.?

A member asked:

I just got ekg results back and it says borderline t abnormalities, anterior leads. (sinus rhythm). my dr isnt around to clarify. i am nervous! what does this mean??

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