I was reading an article and came across the following....
"... it is important to recognise that the ECG may be abnormal in HCM when echocardiography reveals no evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy."
I am just wondering how common this is, and HOW can one possibly get a diagnosis of HCM with just an abnormal ECG? I thought the key factor in diagnosing HCM was LVH?
My mom has had an abnormal EKG for over 20 yrs(shows previous heart attack-same as mine), yet her echos always come out normal.
Just curious.
Pam
"... it is important to recognise that the ECG may be abnormal in HCM when echocardiography reveals no evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy."
I am just wondering how common this is, and HOW can one possibly get a diagnosis of HCM with just an abnormal ECG? I thought the key factor in diagnosing HCM was LVH?
My mom has had an abnormal EKG for over 20 yrs(shows previous heart attack-same as mine), yet her echos always come out normal.
Just curious.
Pam
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