Abnormal EKG ???

[kitcatnap 0]

Anyone else had an abnormal EKG ??? Mine is abnormal and my MD is sending me to a cardiologist :tongue:. I am a little worried but, have been told that it is normal for many overweight persons to have a bad EKG test. Anyone else have to go through this?? My bariatric nurse says even if I had to have angioplasty or a stent put in I could still have my band surgery ! I am just scared :redface:.

[LOOKIN2LOOSE 0]

I am being banded 4/23/08 my EKG also came out abnormal. I was sent to a cardiologist who made me do a stress test and an Echocardiogram ......i passed the stress test and the echo seems to have been ok so surgery is a go. Its just precautionary i am sure you will be fine!!

[Cheryl Ann 2]

Yes. Mine showed myocardial ischemia, so I had a stress test, which ruled it out. However, I'm pretty sure that if the stress test verified the results of the EKG, I still could have had the surgery. It was just something that needed confirmation either way.

[shortgal 5]

Yup, me too. Went for stress test, everything was ok.

[kitcatnap 0]

Thanks for the info guys !! My cardiologist appointment is scheduled for Monday !! I am praying that all goes well but, I am trying to keep it real and I know in the back of my mind that sometimes things don't ALWAYS go as planned:frown:.

[lafevretj 0]

My EKG was also abnormal. I was scheduled for a stress test and it was normal, so my surgery progressed without any problems.

[mamato3 1]

I had an abnormal EKG too... try not to worry. I totally freaked out and got so upset which helped nothing. Anyways, I went to the cardiologist who did a repeat EKG and it was normal. You surgeon just needs to be sure it is safe to put you under anesthesia. Good luck!

[anavrin 0]

I had an abnormal EKG, which sent me to have athallium stress test and echo, also abnormal, which led me to a cardiologist, which led me to a heart cath, which "surprisingly" as the Dr put it, was normal, but I finally got the cardiac clearance, to the tune of 1100 extra bucks, but was approved after only one week thru Aetna.

[SeattleSweetie 5]

I did two EKGs that were 'abnormal' and was sent to a cardiologist to do an echocardiogram.

You know how on heart monitors, you see a little flat line that bumps when your heart beats? Well apparently, the line is supposed to go up and then down, but mine goes down just a tiny tiny tiny bit first, then up, then down again. "Inferior Q waves", it's called. Anyway, it turned out to be no big deal, a "not-uncommon abnormality" or some such. So onto surgery on Monday...