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Can diastolic dysfunction be seen on an ekg? i had echo 8 yr ago said i had this but last 2 ( this &last yr) didn't mention it at all. recent discover

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No: The ekg shows heart rhythm, enlargement of atria and ventricles, signs of heart muscle damage but doesn't' give information about systolic or diastolic function unlike an echocardiogram.

Answered 1/29/2014

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Two different tests: An electrocardiogram (ekg, ecg) shows the electrical activity of the heart, its rate, rhythm, and other important information such as the presence of heart blocks, if someone is having a heart attack, etc. An echocardiogram is an ultrasound test of the heart, which shows how the heart relaxes (diastole) and contracts (systole), any abnormalities of the heart valves, etc.

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