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I Had A Ekg That Said I Had Septal Infarction Age Non Specific. What Does This Mean And Why Wouldn’t A Dr Mention This To Me?

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Little Rock, AR

This was the ekg ecg results. I have no clue about this any help would be great

June 10, 2024
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A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

Janine, I understand what you are saying because I had a silent heart attack 10 years after my mom died. I had it and did not even know it until I started retaining fluid. and pains.

June 12, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

I have Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy meaning they don’t know the cause! I also had a Silent Heart Attack at some point in time but don’t know when or how bad it was… My guess is that it occurred in the days after my Mom’s abrupt death from a brain stem aneurysm! In the days afterwards I was very disoriented and wasn’t keenly aware of what my body was telling me…I just felt BAD AND SAD!!!

June 10, 2024
A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member

An EKG (electrocardiogram) indicating a "septal infarction age non-specific" suggests that there may have been a past heart attack affecting the septum, the wall dividing the left and right sides of the heart. The term "non-specific" means the EKG cannot determine when this event occurred.

There could be several reasons Show Full Answer

An EKG (electrocardiogram) indicating a "septal infarction age non-specific" suggests that there may have been a past heart attack affecting the septum, the wall dividing the left and right sides of the heart. The term "non-specific" means the EKG cannot determine when this event occurred.

There could be several reasons why a doctor might not mention this:
- False Positives: EKGs can sometimes show false positives, meaning the result might not be accurate.
- Clinical Relevance: The doctor might have assessed that the finding is not clinically significant or relevant to your current health status.
- Further Testing: The doctor might be planning to confirm the finding with additional tests before discussing it with you.

It's important to follow up with your doctor to discuss these results and understand their implications for your health.

June 10, 2024

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