During a Heart Attack are there measurable changes to - Heart Disorders Message Board

fancis · 03-11-2007, 05:31 PM

your blood pressure or heart rate? If you were to check your blood pressure with a monitor that also has a heart rythm symbol would the heart rythm symbol detect a problem?

Lenin · 03-12-2007, 07:20 AM

Alas, often not...a BP tester usually won't tell the tale other than to show an increased heart rate, but just FEAR of the heart attack will raise the heart-rate too.

Even blood tests for a chemical marker for heart destruction are often negative til long after the attack.

An EKG showing telltale rhythm irregularities is the best way to go but far from 100% confirmatory.

started04 · 03-12-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FLME

your blood pressure or heart rate? If you were to check your blood pressure with a monitor that also has a heart rythm symbol would the heart rythm symbol detect a problem?

The beating heart symbol represents a connection with the heart beats and ready to measure BP and HR. For rhythm there has to be a connection with electrodes to measure electrical potential (volts) electrical impules flow, and timing...a misbehaving heartbeat would in all probability cause an error on the monitor.

fancis · 03-12-2007, 11:22 AM

Thank you both for replying.

Lenin- Is there always an increased heart rate with a heart attack?

Kenkeith- Forgive me, but I got a bit confused by your response. When the monitor heart symbol is on isn't it showing a misbehaving heartbeat and doesn't that mean a rythym problem was detected?

started04 · 03-12-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FLME

Thank you both for replying.

Lenin- Is there always an increased heart rate with a heart attack?

Kenkeith- Forgive me, but I got a bit confused by your response. When the monitor heart symbol is on isn't it showing a misbehaving heartbeat and doesn't that mean a rythym problem was detected?

My blood pressure unit (cuff) and the BP on a treadmill shows a heart signal before as a setup and then blinks with each heartbeat. The parameters are measured from a heart/vascular pulse.

An electrical impulse is traced and monitored with an EKG. The electrical impulse monitoring helps determine the underlying cause for an arrhythmetic disorder (could be a very fast HR or slow as shown on a BP unit). I believe skipped, irregular, artrial fluttering heartbeats, etc. will cause an error on the unit if significant.

The very fast heart rate, or very slow heart rate will cause an ischemic (lack of blood) type heart attack. The very fast heart rate does not provide enough time for the heart to fill adequately and the cardiac output will not be sustaining...a very slow heart rate well often cause blood clots that may block an artery and impede blood flow causing a heart attack.