Chest Pain Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram 
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Case written and submitted by Ryan Barnicle MD, with edits by Pendell Meyers While vacationing on one of the islands off the northeast coast, a healthy 70ish year old male presented to the island health center for an evaluation of chest pain. The chest pain started about one hour prior to arrival while bike riding.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 11, 2024
Sent by anonymous A man in his 40s with no previous heart disease presented within 30 minutes of onset of acute chest pain that started while exercising. Formal echocardiogram: Systolic function is at the lower limits of normal. Three patients with chest pain and “normal” ECGs: which had OMI? Which were normal?
MIBHS
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Chest X-Ray A chest X-ray is often the first imaging test conducted, as it can reveal whether the heart is enlarged and by how much. Echocardiogram An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce a detailed image of the heart, allowing doctors to see the size of the heart chambers and how well the heart is pumping blood.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 7, 2024
Electrocardiogram in clinic showed sinus arrhythmia with early repolarization and no ischemic changes. The echocardiogram showed normal cardiac structure and function, however, there was a concern for possible anomalous origin of the left coronary artery. Invasive coronary angiography ruled out luminal narrowing or dynamic compression.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 22, 2023
He denied chest pain or shortness of breath. In the clinical context of weakness and fever, without chest pain or shortness of breath, the likelihood of Brugada pattern is obviously much higher. Formal echocardiogram showed normal EF, no wall motion abnormalities, no pericardial effusion.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Case presentation:A 64-year-old man presented with one day of chest pain. Electrocardiogram (EKG) was unremarkable. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed an ejection fraction (EF) of 40% and a moderate-large pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade. He was decannulated from ECMO on day 10.
Wellnest
DECEMBER 21, 2022
However, an echocardiogram is a different test, also conducted for heart activity. An electrocardiogram is a machine used to record the heart's electrical activity. If you experience shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, or irregular heartbeat, you will be recommended an ECG test to check if you have heart inflammation.
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