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Just had a 2-d heart ultrasound done which came back normal. if i had a previous heart attack wouldn't the ultrasound have showed an abnormality?

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Dr. Fred Rincon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Size matters: Depends on the size of the infarction. If you had a heart attack and your echo is normal that means a) you are lucky and b) it may have been a small one.

Answered 3/23/2015

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Dr. Anthony Filly answered

Specializes in Radiology

Not necessarily: You had a heart attack at age 18? If the heart attack does not affect the whole wall then the wall motion can remain normal.

Answered 10/28/2016

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