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Amgad Botros
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Amgad Botros is a cardiologist practicing in Brookjlyn, NY. Dr. Botros specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Botros also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
12 years
Experience
Amgad Botros
- Brookjlyn, NY
- NY presbyterian
- Accepting new patients
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Was my MI misdiagnosed as pericarditis?
The short answer is yes however it is very unlikely. there are some similarities between EKG of pericarditis and heart attack but usually it can be differentiated. Also, there READ MORE
The short answer is yes however it is very unlikely.
there are some similarities between EKG of pericarditis and heart attack but usually it can be differentiated.
Also, there are many other markers, tests, signs and symptoms that differentiate between both.
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the covering of the heart, which sometimes give similar symptoms.
if you had an enlarged heart and decreased ejection fraction during your follow up, you probably had myocarditis which is inflammation of the heart muscle itself rather than pericarditis, in most cases both recover completely however myocarditis leading to decrease in ejection fraction require to be on some medications for certain period till your heart recover.
Again, there are few tests and blood work to confirm any of these conditions.
there are some similarities between EKG of pericarditis and heart attack but usually it can be differentiated.
Also, there are many other markers, tests, signs and symptoms that differentiate between both.
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the covering of the heart, which sometimes give similar symptoms.
if you had an enlarged heart and decreased ejection fraction during your follow up, you probably had myocarditis which is inflammation of the heart muscle itself rather than pericarditis, in most cases both recover completely however myocarditis leading to decrease in ejection fraction require to be on some medications for certain period till your heart recover.
Again, there are few tests and blood work to confirm any of these conditions.
