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What Causes Abnormal ECG Along With Biartrial Enlargement?
I am scheduled for Achilles Tendonitis and Plantar fasciitis surgery in 10 days! They are elongating the tendons! My Ekg results are in and it says that my ECG is abnormal and there is Biartrial Enlargement! Will this prevent the surgery being done?
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
BRIEF ANSWER-YES
DETAILED ANSWER-dear,
abnormal ekg with biatrial enlargement can be caused by many reasons , elevated blood pressure is the most common ,other are dialated cardiomyopathy or valvular disease.
for surgery u sud clear pre anaesthetic check up and docs wont perform surgery until ur fit from medical side.
physician will ask you to go for an echocardiogram or may be anangiography if needed.
so without further investigations it is difficult to identify the cause.
thanks, i hpe i answered ur queries well.
DETAILED ANSWER-dear,
abnormal ekg with biatrial enlargement can be caused by many reasons , elevated blood pressure is the most common ,other are dialated cardiomyopathy or valvular disease.
for surgery u sud clear pre anaesthetic check up and docs wont perform surgery until ur fit from medical side.
physician will ask you to go for an echocardiogram or may be anangiography if needed.
so without further investigations it is difficult to identify the cause.
thanks, i hpe i answered ur queries well.
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