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Can an ekg show if i have ever had a heart attack in the past?
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Yes but not always: Yes but not always. A full thickness heart attack (transmural infarct) is more likely to show as downward deflections or q waves. Even these can disappear if the heart attack was many years ago.
Answered 9/12/2012
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It can: But not all the time. You can have an old heart attack not detectable by ecg.
Answered 9/14/2019
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