How to check heart blockage at home

To diagnose CAD, a doctor looks for changes to the ECG waves or segments. Changes that could indicate CAD or a heart attack :

• ST segment depression
• ST segment elevation
• flattening of the T waves
• inverted T waves
• Q waves

A normal ECG reading shows a across the P, QRS, and T waves.

What can an ekg not detect

In a normal reading, both the ST segment and the T wave shows no signs of flattening, sharp spikes, or depressions.

By contrast, an ECG reading of a severely diseased heart is noticeably different. The T-waves or have more of a downward slope, while the ST segments may have abnormal elevations or depressions, for example.

Before arriving at a diagnosis of CAD or another health issue, a doctor likely needs to perform additional testing.

An ECG can show both stable CAD and acute coronary syndrome.

Stable CAD occurs when a person has a “stable blockage” in their arteries.

This indicates that treatment and lifestyle changes can restore and prevent fut

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