What Does That Mean I Had An ECG Done The Other Day And My Results Said Possible Left Atrial Enlargement?

Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2020

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Question : I had an ECG done the other day and my results said “Possible Left Atrial Enlargement (unconfirmed). What does that mean?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service!

Regarding your concern i would like to explain that your ECG may show signs of abnormal P wave concluding on possible atrial enlargement.

Anyways, the most reliable test to clarify this issue is cardiac ultrasound.

I recommend discussing with your attending cardiologist on the opportunity of performing a cardiac ultrasound.

Hope to have been helpful to you!

Let me know in case of any further questions!

Kind regards,

Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee