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What Does This ECG Report Indicate?
Question: hi i am from XXXXXXX XXXXXXX and recently i had done ecg of my mother and the ecg report said QRS(T) contour abnormality consider anterolateral myocardial damage. And the doctor said its need radiofrequency ablation but i found lots of negative feedback while searching on RFA so i need advise what to do next. And RFA is not easily usually available in XXXXXXX
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Brief Answer:
RFA is a relative safe procedure
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
I went through the ECG you have attached. It shows suspected WPW syndrome.
If in this heart rate increases very much, it needs a test called EP study to see the abnormal conducting pathway in heart. Further treatment is RFA(Radio frequency ablation), which is burning of that abnormal pathway through radio frequency waves. It is relatively safe procedure if done by expert hands.
This all is needed only when their are frequent episodes of very heart rate. So I would want you to attach a ECG when her heart rate is very high.
Thanks and take care
RFA is a relative safe procedure
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
I went through the ECG you have attached. It shows suspected WPW syndrome.
If in this heart rate increases very much, it needs a test called EP study to see the abnormal conducting pathway in heart. Further treatment is RFA(Radio frequency ablation), which is burning of that abnormal pathway through radio frequency waves. It is relatively safe procedure if done by expert hands.
This all is needed only when their are frequent episodes of very heart rate. So I would want you to attach a ECG when her heart rate is very high.
Thanks and take care
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Dr. Prasad
Thanks a lot for the reply.
but in my mother case it happens once or twice in a year. and it was recover within 30min to 1 hour after having the medicine. But now my cardiologist suggest me to stop the medicine and want me to plan the RFA procedure. So i want to know that is it suitable now to stop the medicine or i will have a second opinion with an another cardiologist.
Medicine :
cordarone x
but in my mother case it happens once or twice in a year. and it was recover within 30min to 1 hour after having the medicine. But now my cardiologist suggest me to stop the medicine and want me to plan the RFA procedure. So i want to know that is it suitable now to stop the medicine or i will have a second opinion with an another cardiologist.
Medicine :
cordarone x
Brief Answer:
Yes she can stop Cordarone
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
RFA can only be done when that tachycardia is induced on EP study. And a patient on Cordarone the tachycardia can not be induced.
In simple words Cordarone is a medicine to stop that tachycardia. In EP study, we produce that tachycardia to see that where is it coming from and we burn that area through RFA. So RFA will not be successful in patient taking Cordarone.
So in any way she has to stop it for at least 3 days before the procedure. Their is a risk of having that tachycardia again when she is not on Cordarone but it has to be done this way.
I asked you for that ECG when she has that tachycardia. If it is available kindly send it so that I can guide you better.
Taking another openion is your choice.
Thanks and take care.
Yes she can stop Cordarone
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
RFA can only be done when that tachycardia is induced on EP study. And a patient on Cordarone the tachycardia can not be induced.
In simple words Cordarone is a medicine to stop that tachycardia. In EP study, we produce that tachycardia to see that where is it coming from and we burn that area through RFA. So RFA will not be successful in patient taking Cordarone.
So in any way she has to stop it for at least 3 days before the procedure. Their is a risk of having that tachycardia again when she is not on Cordarone but it has to be done this way.
I asked you for that ECG when she has that tachycardia. If it is available kindly send it so that I can guide you better.
Taking another openion is your choice.
Thanks and take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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