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A member asked:

Does scars found on my heart mean i've had a heart attack in the padt?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

They may: Depending on what it shows, low mobility or immobile sections of the heart can indicate old injuries to the heart muscle resulting from vascular insufficiency.

Dr Ravichandran agreed

Answered 3/3/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Very likely: Trauma, infection, rheumatic diseases and some others the most usual are the scars of heart attack= myocardial infarction.

Dr Chapman and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/28/2018

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Did an ekg cuz my heart was a little fast. Cardiologist said its normal an common in young people but he said my heart showed signs of scarring but I am 26 y/o 94 lbs and no history of heart attack. Cholesterol was good also?

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If cholesterol p, blood work and ekg is normal and no past heart attack. Why does the ekg show some signs of heart scarring? Aside from heart attack what causes heart scarring? Cardiologist said it could be because Im thin, Im 27 and weigh 95lbs?

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