Can metal on body alter ECG results?
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Can metal on body alter ECG results?
Hiya,
Just wondering if wearing Silver/ Gold ring on finger and a Gold chain in neck can alter the ECG results? If yes how far/ bad!?
Anybody with any experience!
Thanks.
p.s. I should have added this to my last post (Short QT interval) but I want more comments on this issue before I put my recent expereince on that post.
Just wondering if wearing Silver/ Gold ring on finger and a Gold chain in neck can alter the ECG results? If yes how far/ bad!?
Anybody with any experience!
Thanks.
p.s. I should have added this to my last post (Short QT interval) but I want more comments on this issue before I put my recent expereince on that post.
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Rhov,
I am not worrying about my ECG but I want to investigate the reason behind my first ECG showing Short Qt Interval.
The second one done at another clinic does not show any abnormity. (normal) so I asked the technician the reason behind and she said some time metal on body can alter results. That is why she ask me to remove all my rings and chain in neck and results were normal.!?
So I am wondering how true is that? And if anybody faced similar problem?
Because links you people gave me on Short QT indicate that this syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and can be fixed by Qunidine only!
And have no family history on that and never took Qunidine to fix it??!!!!
Which also means, there can be people who actually don’t have Short QT but their results got altered?
Did anybody got a normal ECG with metal on body, specially chain in neck?
Thanks.
I am not worrying about my ECG but I want to investigate the reason behind my first ECG showing Short Qt Interval.
The second one done at another clinic does not show any abnormity. (normal) so I asked the technician the reason behind and she said some time metal on body can alter results. That is why she ask me to remove all my rings and chain in neck and results were normal.!?
So I am wondering how true is that? And if anybody faced similar problem?
Because links you people gave me on Short QT indicate that this syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and can be fixed by Qunidine only!
And have no family history on that and never took Qunidine to fix it??!!!!
Which also means, there can be people who actually don’t have Short QT but their results got altered?
Did anybody got a normal ECG with metal on body, specially chain in neck?
Thanks.
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Maybe it will, and maybe it won't affect the ECG. Either way, the potential is there to develop this into a 547 page thread on Pprune.
In the interests of conserving Danny's valuable band-width, may I offer the following suggestion to eliminate any possibility of interferance with the ECG......
Recommendation - Remove the metal objects prior to the ECG.
Sorry if that was a bit complex!
Regards,
Old Smokey
In the interests of conserving Danny's valuable band-width, may I offer the following suggestion to eliminate any possibility of interferance with the ECG......
Recommendation - Remove the metal objects prior to the ECG.
Sorry if that was a bit complex!
Regards,
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EKG is not always accurate. One time the cardiologist told me I can die any moment after an EKG. Did electrophysiology study, treadmill and stuff, all came back normal. Got my medical back, no waivers and a full class I. But it took me months. So don't worry too much.
What about metal IN body? Some people have plates or rods fitted, also prosthetic hips. Can these alter results?
And no, you can't just remove them before having an ECG.
And no, you can't just remove them before having an ECG.
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Hmm interested in this one, as my ECG shows an abnormality. No explanation, but I have an elbow pinned and plated having thrown myself off a cliff, 10 years ago. Maybe thats it, or maybe I'm just goona keel over aftr years of a sedentary lifestyle and alcohol abuse !
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Hiya,
May I request Moderator to club this post with my initial post " Short QT interval on ECG".
This surely calls for intensive research on the procedures and interpretation of ECG's by GPs.
Ignorance of such issues by few GPs conducting aviation medicals not only cause unnecessary stress to pilots, other professionals and their families but also force them to spent big amount of money for no reason. And at the end when nothing comes out (normal body function) who should one seek answer from, CAA/ GP/Specialist???
On the other hand, this might kill a wannabes dream to fly!!! Who might not want/afford to spent on further investigation.
One should not be throwing the baby out with the water!
Good luck to all those who are facing/would face this problem.
May I request Moderator to club this post with my initial post " Short QT interval on ECG".
This surely calls for intensive research on the procedures and interpretation of ECG's by GPs.
Ignorance of such issues by few GPs conducting aviation medicals not only cause unnecessary stress to pilots, other professionals and their families but also force them to spent big amount of money for no reason. And at the end when nothing comes out (normal body function) who should one seek answer from, CAA/ GP/Specialist???
On the other hand, this might kill a wannabes dream to fly!!! Who might not want/afford to spent on further investigation.
One should not be throwing the baby out with the water!
Good luck to all those who are facing/would face this problem.
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Originally Posted by tex8vc
On the other hand, this might kill a wannabes dream to fly!!! Who might not want/effort to spent on further investigation.
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dodgy ECGs
Had an ECG about a month ago, the nurse put the sensor on my left arm near my watch......... she was in a bit of a rush as it was towards the end of the day.......starts trace nearly has a heart attack as trace is all over the place.
At which point I ask her if she would like me to remove my watch
Laughs all round new trace no probs
So yeah take off whatever metal you can ( cranial plates excluded!)
Alwayz
At which point I ask her if she would like me to remove my watch
Laughs all round new trace no probs
So yeah take off whatever metal you can ( cranial plates excluded!)
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I had an ECG some years ago that came back with some problems. Doctor didn't even tell me but forwarded all the stuff off to CASA. 6 weeks later having not received my new class 1 medical I called CASA and they told me that they weren't going to issue it until further investigation had been done into the apparent problem. Was quite a shock. I took it upon myself to get an independant evaluation (another ECG) and it came back perfectly normal. I then had a cardiologist review the results and he concured that it was more than likely a glitch in the machine. 2 more ECG's were conducted by him, both absolutely normal. My advice to you would be to have an independant evaluation, consult a cardiologist for nothing more than peace of mind, and put the issue to bed. And good luck my friend. I'm sure it was just a hiccup with the machine.
