Question:
I received a call today from the surgery nurse stating my EKG came back abnormal.

Has anyone had this happen to them and what was the outcome.    — balfour (posted on April 23, 2004)

April 23, 2004
My EKG came back saying that I had a "wave abnormality". Now I am scheduled to have a cardiac stress test. I have had one about five years ago and it turned out everything was ok, that itis just how my heart is the doctor said then. I hope the one next week comes out ok. I also hope yours if fine too!
   — CDBOOSER

April 23, 2004
I failed the first test. I had to have another test to make sure, I was told that it was the machine at fault. I was cleared and on my way to having my wls. Good luck, remember they have to make sure everything is ok and cleared before you can go ahead. Best wishes to you.
   — B4real

April 24, 2004
Hi Debra, I to had an abnormal EKG result but mine was due to a rare type of heart murmmer that only effects women I would worry to much.
   — Lisa Cameron

April 24, 2004
It's not all that uncommon for an EKG to come back "abnormal". There are lots of reasons for it to get a little messed up, not the least of which is simple misplacement of the sensors, which can be difficult on us big people. I had two come back abnormal before a final one came back OK. Of course, it depends on what they mean by abnormal. If there is a possibility of something being wrong, I'm sure they'll inform you what to do. Good luck!
   — christied

April 25, 2004
My pre op EKG was abnormal. It suggested that I'd had a heart attack. My surgeon got a cardiologist the see me that same day (or my WLS would have been cancelled). The EKG at the cardiologist was also abnormal. They did an echocardiogram, and that showed that I'd never had a heart attack; so I was good to go. It scared the heck out of me, though!
   — smkurth

April 26, 2004
I think the last poster was at my doctor's office! My story is the same as hers. Two abnormal EKG's, suggested heart attach, then an echocardiogram. Results, normal. Through all of this the most important thing to me was that it didn't prevent my WLS. You might have thought I'd be concerned that my heart wasn't just right, but no. When I asked the cardiologist if an abnormal result on the echocardiogram would prevent me from having surgery, he said probably not, but it might be delayed a bit. I had surgery on 2/11/2004, right on schedule. And a side note, I am now completely off of two our of four BP meds, and dosage of one of the other two has been cut in half. I'm hoping some day I'll be off them altogether. I feel GREAT!
   — Windy Pat