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Does having franks sign mean you have heart disease? nst/angiogram (4yrs ago) out of caution. both normal no other symptoms, but curious regardless.

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Dr. Alan Heldman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Earlobe crease: A diagonal earlobe crease (also known as Frank’s sign) is minimally if at all predictive of cardiovascular disease. It is not something to worry about.

Answered 2/25/2018

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