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What Does This ECG Report Showing Inferior Wall ST Changes Indicate?

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Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2014
Question: Hello Doctor
During a routine medical checkup my ECG says "Inferior wall ST changes" what does it means? Is there any serious issue with my heart? All other tests including cholosterol level are normal.
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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need examination and more investigations

Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

It may or may not be an issue…
ECG should NOT be interpreted in isolation – it should be correlated with the total clinical picture.

It could be a normal variant / chamber enlargement / muscle hypertrophy / reduced blood flow / conduction system (nerves) and so on

You need more investigations –
     ECHOcardiogram is necessary to see the heart valves (Mitral Valve Prolapse) / heart muscle (Cardiomyopathy) and heart function (Ejection fraction, wall motion abnormality) / clots...
      TMT – Treadmill exercise ECG; may be with thallium isotope – is necessary to evaluate ischemia (reduced blood flow / Coronary Artery Disease)

Take care
Good luck
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What Does This ECG Report Showing Inferior Wall ST Changes Indicate?

Brief Answer: You need examination and more investigations Detailed Answer: Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic It may or may not be an issue… ECG should NOT be interpreted in isolation – it should be correlated with the total clinical picture. It could be a normal variant / chamber enlargement / muscle hypertrophy / reduced blood flow / conduction system (nerves) and so on You need more investigations – ECHOcardiogram is necessary to see the heart valves (Mitral Valve Prolapse) / heart muscle (Cardiomyopathy) and heart function (Ejection fraction, wall motion abnormality) / clots... TMT – Treadmill exercise ECG; may be with thallium isotope – is necessary to evaluate ischemia (reduced blood flow / Coronary Artery Disease) Take care Good luck