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How can an ekg if i'm having a heart attack?
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ST Elevation: Changes on an ekg can be highly suggestive of a heart attack (especially major ones called st elevation mi's (a segment on the ekg called the st segment is noted to be higher than the baseline) but that does not mean a normal ekg can exclude a less severe heart attack.
Answered 12/15/2014
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