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What Does Anteroseptal Infract In ECG Report Signify?

i had an ecg done last week. it stated that i have an anteroseptal infract-age undertermined. so i looked it up and its saying that this is serious and should be taken care of immediately. i have not heard from my dr yet. i left a message, how serious can this be. im having surgery next week. is this something to be concerned about
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Hi,

Noted your history of ECG done a week ago stating as anteroseptal infarct - age undetermined, not heard from your Doctor yet, have surgery next week, wants to know how serious is this?
Surely this is very serious.
You should go to ER and have urgent review ECG, Echocardiography and further evaluation with investigations to determine the nature and extent of cardiac damage, present status and have further management as per the findings, your clinical presentation.
You have not mentioned which surgery is to be done. If the surgery is planned and not related to your heart, it should be postponed. To be done only after cardiac fitness for surgery and anaesthesia.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Does Anteroseptal Infract In ECG Report Signify?

Hi, Noted your history of ECG done a week ago stating as anteroseptal infarct - age undetermined, not heard from your Doctor yet, have surgery next week, wants to know how serious is this? Surely this is very serious. You should go to ER and have urgent review ECG, Echocardiography and further evaluation with investigations to determine the nature and extent of cardiac damage, present status and have further management as per the findings, your clinical presentation. You have not mentioned which surgery is to be done. If the surgery is planned and not related to your heart, it should be postponed. To be done only after cardiac fitness for surgery and anaesthesia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon