Can you tell by an EKG if you had a heart attack?

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asked Apr 24, 2018 in Diseases Conditions by Gorgu (300 points)
Can you tell by an EKG if you had a heart attack?

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answered Apr 24, 2018 by Niko (18,430 points)
Yes you can take an EKG to see if you've had a heart attack since the EKG is capable of telling whether you've had a previous heart attack and an EKG can also tell whether your chest pain was caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

An EKG can also detect whether a heart attack is in progress.

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