A 29-year-old female asked:
was looking at a test result from 3 yrs ago & it said sinus rhythm, possible left atrial enlargement. no one ever told me! i do have bad arrhythmias sometimes & now im wondering if that could be why. should i be worried & request an echo?
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
No: That is relatively common and many times a repeat ecg rules out possible pathological findings. Your cardiologist should be able to clarify it in proper clinical context.
Answered on Jul 16, 2020
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