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Can you have a normal ekg and still have a heart attack?

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Heart attack: You can have a heart attack with a perfectly normal ECG especially very early but if any signifcant amount of heart is involved there should be ECG changes.

Dr Wright agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Yes : Today and until the beginning, and depending on the amount of damage.

Dr Lessnau and another doctor agreed

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