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Could i have had a heart attack despite a normal mri?
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MRI/ Heart attack: Heart attack usually is heart muscle death, MRI would l show area of dead muscle as well as left & right ventricular volumes, function & mass, valves ,diastolic function, ischemia, Viability, cardiomyopathy,tissue characterization; mass, pericardium,extracardiac structures. So do not worry. Very rarely could have spasm -verapamil should work- Holter /loop may help diagnose f/u/ w/ doc
Answered 5/11/2017
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