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A member asked:

Can a person have a heart attack, but have a normal ekg?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Yes: Ekg changes depend on the location and severity of the heart muscle damage and it's impact on the normal functioning of the heart.

Dr Walsh and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/21/2015

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Yes: Especially early in the course of a heart attack the ekg can be normal. Usually some abnormalities become present with time. A heart attack cannot be excluded based on the ekg alone.

Dr Raff and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/24/2015

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