A 57-year-old female asked:
severe chest pain led me to er. admitted with cap! had same pain before but no pneumonia. ecg revealed flattened t waves. do i have cardiac problem?
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Dr. Ivelisse Rivera-Godreau answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Follow up...: You need to see a Cardiologist for testing and evaluation. There is no way to surely tell you without formal evaluation. However, flattened T waves suggest there could be a cardiac issues going on but other tests: stress test, echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization may provide a more reliable answer. If you get recurrent chest pain then you should go to the ED.
Answered on Jun 24, 2015
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