What Is The Prognosis For A Silent Attack During An ECG Procedure?

Posted on Tue, 31 Jul 2018

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Question : hi with respect to attached report, pls help. doctor informed while ecg was being done, silent attack came. how to proceed with treatment. its for my mother

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach the ECG report

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please share the ECG report taken recently.

Waiting for your response.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (6 hours later)

Hi,

Can anyone please look into the attached ECG report and inform me about it.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not heart attack

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Thanks for the report.

No, the report doesn't show acute silent heart attack but it does show changes which need an ECHO to rule out any heart wall abnormalities.

Get an 2D ECHOCARDIOGRAM done. Please share the report here.

Waiting for your response.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (32 hours later)

Hi,

I had attached the 2D Echo report. Request you to please look into it and update us.

Also, TMT was done and it came out Negative.

List of medicines doctor suggested basis of 2D Echo:

RANCAD 500MG
CONCOR 2.5MG
CLOPILET 75MG
ARVAST CF 10/145MG
CAP FESOVIT / HAEMUP

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not heart attack

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The medications are right.

There is grade 2 dysfunction in filling action of the heart. This could be due to age or co-morbidities like Hypertension or Diabetes.

This needs above medications.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (7 hours later)

Hi,

thank you doctor for letting me know about the reports. everything is normal right , grade 2 dysfunction will be normal only post taking those medicines ? please suggest.

is it anything to worry about or it will go off if we take proper medication as suggested. kindly, let us know.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, continue same

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Yes, the diastolic dysfunction will get corrected with the same meds.

For now I would not suggest any change in the medications.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (14 hours later)

Hi,

thank you for confirmation doctor. one more small info needed, Is Diastolic Dysfucntion a cause to worry or is it common or is it due to BP or blood loss factors like that. Please suggest.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
to be watched

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

A grade 2 dysfunction is no serious. Any grade more than that can be considered of start of heart failure.

This is reversible, taking medications and management of co-morbidities will help.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar