A 19-year-old female asked:
can echo test and ekg show coronary artery disease.if these test are normal what other heart disease are possible can you please list ?
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Dr. Mohammad Shahzad answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Coronary disease : Normal EKG and echo does not rule out coronary artery disease. If indicated get stress test and or cardiac cath.
Answered on Feb 21, 2019
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