What does v THIS v Mean?

EKG: NSR. Low voltage.
Anterolateral infarct, age undetermined.

Inferior infarct, age undetermined. Nonspecific T wave abnormality.  
Impression: Abnormal ECG.

Ogmog said:

What does v THIS v Mean?

EKG: NSR. Low voltage.
Anterolateral infarct, age undetermined.

Inferior infarct, age undetermined. Nonspecific T wave abnormality.  
Impression: Abnormal ECG.

No clue. Not that kind of doctor.

EKG / ECG is electrocardiogram.

Anterior myocardial infarction is defined as the irreversible loss of heart muscle resulting from a decrease in blood supply to the heart due to coronary artery partial blockage.

T wave abnormality can have 68 causes, some serious.

Coronary artery blockage suggests the need for an operation to insert a stent.

Wild guess.

Ogmog said:

What does v THIS v Mean?

EKG: NSR. Low voltage.
Anterolateral infarct, age undetermined.

Inferior infarct, age undetermined. Nonspecific T wave abnormality.  
Impression: Abnormal ECG.

NSR means normal heart rhythm.
Low voltage can be caused by a few things – I see it most commonly with obesity. There are a few other things that can cause it but generally one would be unwell if one had those.
Infarct means damage to heart ie heart attack. There is evidence of two of these.

Most common action with this report would be to organise an angiogram and echocardiogram.

If you are using a cheap ECG you’ll find that that it will diagnose all manner of strange conditions. The lifepak series used by paramedics is always spot on – ECGs used in medical centres will be riddled with dubious analysis.

Something like a Welch Allen cp150 will give a better diagnostic or the USB connected QRS types. In theory a doctor should be used to examine the wave , never trust the machine.

You need the ecg output to be examined by someone who knows enough about the waveform to be useful

If you think you’ve had or are having a heart attack call an ambulance. Using an ECG to diagnose a heart attack can well be useful – HOWEVER you’ll need a blood test to confirm whether you have in the recent past. They use the hemachrome blood test I believe.

wookiemeister said:

If you think you’ve had or are having a heart attack call an ambulance. Using an ECG to diagnose a heart attack can well be useful – HOWEVER you’ll need a blood test to confirm whether you have in the recent past. They use the hemachrome blood test I believe.

Edit

Maybe not, I’m sure I’ve seen kits from that brand though

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/troponin-blood-test

Hi, Doctor Nick!