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Prolonged QT interval
Hi everyone. I'm a patient diagnosed with vasospastic or Prinzmetal's angina in July 2025. Recently my coronary spasms have become more frequent and associated with a lot of chest pain and palpitations too. On my two recent ECGs in the ER I noticed it said prolonged QT interval and repol abnormaility. I was having active intense spasms and chest pain when they were doing the ECG.
When I asked them they say everything is ok, when in fact it said abnormal ECG.
I do see a cardiologist specializing in vasopastic angina, but not a cardiac electrophysiologist.
Could you share if you have had this show on your ECGs too and if you actively see a cardiac electrophysiologist?
Thank you.
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You should ask your cardiologist about the ECG and not trust what is printed out. I had an ECG a couple years ago that said I was in heart failure. My cardiologist assured me I was not and that the ECG machine essentially makes a guess.
I just see a cardiologist, but saw an electrophysiologist for my a-fib, and a cardiothoracic surgeon for my mitral valve repair. I trust my cardioligist to send me to a specialist if he sees a need to do so.
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2 ReactionsTwo people can look at the same ECG and have differing opinions on what is going on. This doesn't happen often, but often enough that two or more specialists would asked to settle the difference by conferring with others.
The ECG is a graphic (analog) depiction of your heart's electrical activity. It can be misinterpreted.