EKG results "borderline abnormal" but good BP 122/74?

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  • mystgrl28
    mystgrl28 Posts: 43 Member
    Glad to see everything went fine. Just as a quick point, some references state that a normal heart rate is 60-100bpm, and some says 50-90bpm. A heart rate of 58 with no significant electrical changes (arrythmias) is nothing to worry about, especially if the person's clinically well with other observations within parameters. Different people have different baselines, this is why it's so important to get a baseline while the patient is well. Also, never trust the machine :D

    -Cardiothoracic Nurse
  • mhlew
    mhlew Posts: 377 Member
    Thanks. Info Wednesday for treadmill test and egg but nothing he said or thinks I should worry so I feel pretty good about it.

    Have minimal to slight anxiety but feeling much better from a few days ago!
  • SunsetDncr
    SunsetDncr Posts: 8 Member
    Without reading through all the replies... By now you've had your cardiologist appointment. What did he/she say?
  • mhlew
    mhlew Posts: 377 Member
    He said everything is fine and not to worry about the EKG report, told me take what urgent care says with a grain of salt. Said my numbers looked great, it's better to have a low Bpm anyways.

    He listened to my hear my said it sounded great. Last step is a treadmill test and echo on Wednesday but said I am more than likely fine and heart healthy.

    I felt my anxiety go away almost immediately so I feel more confident I was dealing with bad anxiety.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    You did everything right. No use worrying about the unknown...even though I know how pointless it is to say that to someone experiencing this firsthand.

    Borderline abnormal simply means outside the scope of a generalist and something in the realm of a specialist.

    Congrats on the good news!
  • mhlew
    mhlew Posts: 377 Member
    edited May 2017
    Today I did my ECG (echo) and treadmill stress test.

    They said the ECG looked fine and I did well on the stress test and although I completed the entire stress test, it took some time for my pulse to return to below 100 Bpm from the time I stepped off the treadmill

    He said this basically indicates I am out of shape and need to lose weight but said my heart performed well and appeared healthy when viewing on the ECG

    Last step of this process is this 24 hour heart wave monitor I have on me right now that I return tomorrow. He said they do not anticipate any bad findings from it but just the last step of the process of how they check heart health.

    He Said to work on weight loss to improve my recovery time from stress to normal and to recheck in one year.

    My anxiety symptoms have gone away and I can now focus on weight loss and working on my anxiety/mental health. As scary as it was to not go to the doctor in years- it is nice to get peace of mind that although the I have weight to lose, I am healthy.

    I never heard back from my blood test results from last Thursday morning but the doctor said they won't call if it looks good. So I'm hoping this is the case since it's Wednesday . I will probably call in about a week or two weeks but for now I need a break from doctors.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    All good. Now, get out there and carpe some diem.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    mhlew wrote: »
    He said everything is fine and not to worry about the EKG report, told me take what urgent care says with a grain of salt. Said my numbers looked great, it's better to have a low Bpm anyways.

    He listened to my hear my said it sounded great. Last step is a treadmill test and echo on Wednesday but said I am more than likely fine and heart healthy.

    I felt my anxiety go away almost immediately so I feel more confident I was dealing with bad anxiety.

    Your heart is a muscle. It does the job of pumping blood, but we're bodies, we can't manufacture pumps, so we grow body parts instead. As such, your heart works like pretty much any other muscle. Getting back to what your doctor told you: a strong heart has powerful contractions, which squeeze more blood with every beat, and doesn't have to beat as often. This is called "stroke volume" and it's why lower numbers are better.

    As a person who's suffered from anxiety, it can help me to understand how the things that make me nervous work.
  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    mhlew wrote: »
    Last step of this process is this 24 hour heart wave monitor I have on me right now that I return tomorrow. He said they do not anticipate any bad findings from it but just the last step of the process of how they check heart health.

    So jelly about your 24 hours. I had to wear one for 30 days and now I have one implanted.
  • jepierson4
    jepierson4 Posts: 8 Member
    Not to be a snob or anything here. I am a doctor. Did you see a doctor or nurse practitioners/physician assistant? Not to say that they can't be good. Really fit people have resting heart rates in the 50s and sometimes lower. People have heart rate fluctuations into the 50s when they sleep. I know this must have caused you some significant amounts of anxiety which may seem to worsen things, but I wouldn't worry to much about it. The computer read "abnormalEKG" bc it is designed to pick up any slight variation in normal. The doctor should have done a thorough review of the EKG themself. I am sure the cardiologist will put your mind at ease
  • mhlew
    mhlew Posts: 377 Member
    I went to urgent care where they did aN EKG and they suggested I see a cardiologist.

    I came in there freaking out and showed the cardiologist my report and he told me don't listen to urgent care and said the number looked pretty good in his opinion. I completed all tests today (currently wearing Holter monitor) but he said everything looks good (besides being out of shape and needing to lose weight) but that the heart looked and performed healthy.

    More than likely I dealt with a bout of anxiety/panic so I am ready to be done with this and continue weight loss!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    mhlew wrote: »
    I went to urgent care where they did aN EKG and they suggested I see a cardiologist.

    I came in there freaking out and showed the cardiologist my report and he told me don't listen to urgent care and said the number looked pretty good in his opinion. I completed all tests today (currently wearing Holter monitor) but he said everything looks good (besides being out of shape and needing to lose weight) but that the heart looked and performed healthy.

    More than likely I dealt with a bout of anxiety/panic so I am ready to be done with this and continue weight loss!

    That's exactly what it sounded like to me, but I'm no doctor. Glad everything is OK. I'm assuming you have good insurance so you are able to follow up properly. That's awesome! Keep up the good work of losing weight and getting healthy. :)

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