Ecg report

[Catlover52]

Hello all,I'm new here, 52 years old and currently under investigation for potential angina after some issues with chest pain on exertion. Had an appointment at the hospital a couple of weeks ago with an ecg and am having a ct angiogram in a couple of weeks. Had my ecg report come in the post today and there's lots of medical jargon that I don't understand so am hoping someone can tell me what it means please, thanks in advance.

So it says

There was LVH, t wave inversion v1 to v3 and leads 3 and Avf.the t waves were a little flat in v4 and v5. an echo in 2021 showed there was a little bit of stiffness called diastolic dysfunction but no significant valve abnormalities.

[Tos92]

Hi Catlover52

I’m sorry to hear about your potential angina diagnosis.

I believe your GP would be the best to interpret your report and ECG. I think if anyone attempted to interpret it on this forum, it maybe considered as giving medical advice and may not be accurate either. So it maybe safer to speak to a health professional instead who can provide expert help.

All the best.

Tos

[Catlover52 in reply to Tos92]

Ok thank you, I just wondered what it all means, not a diagnosis. Thanks for taking the time to reply 🙂

[Tos92 in reply to Catlover52]

I’ll tag Hidden as he is familiar with ECGs however, he maybe limited in the advice that he can provide due to forum guidelines.

Good luck.

[Catlover52 in reply to Tos92]

Thank you, I'm new here so still finding my way about and learning the guidelines

[Tos92 in reply to Catlover52]

A warm welcome to you!

I’m glad you’ve not googled it however. When I receive reports or a letter with medical jargon in it, you’d be surprised what I find on the internet when I research it. It definitely increases my anxiety ten fold so do not take a page out of my book 🤣.

[Catlover52 in reply to Tos92]

I've learnt in the past with other medical problems Google is not the place to get answers,.so I resist that these days which took some doing i should add🤣🤣

[Hidden]

hello

Hidden has explained the terms and hopefully that’s what you are after.

I know you have to be careful with google but equally you can find definitions of terms so you understand the term and take it as that, so can be helpful. But you have to think is it from a reliable source?

NHS and BHF are your very best bet, then medical articles but we are not their intended audience. Healthline may be useful.

I’ve try to take online info (subject to source as above) as just that not a diagnose in my particular case but helps me understand the terms used. And yes reputable sources will cover the raft of implications as a catch all.

I have LVH but mild per my cardiologist- and that’s why it needs a doctor to interpret.

It’s a learning curve and hopefully you’ll understand the terms better but your doctor will interpret how relate to you particularly.

Hope helpful.

👍

[Palpman]

If you find out what your negative T wave means then please share.Mine has been negative to flat for 30 odd years that I know of and no cardiologist has been able to find out why.