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What wave on ecg points to cardiomyopathy?

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

None specific: Rather, the nature of the tracings, with subtle changes in certain leads, paints a general picture of the heart muscle, and provides just one part of the cardiac evaluation.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 3/9/2013

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

None specifically: Echocardiogram is best test for detecting.

Answered 3/9/2013

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