“Can you have a normal ECG but still have heart problems?”

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“Can you have a normal ECG but still have heart problems?”

I had an ECG test yesterday. It was okay. Can you have a normal ECG but still have heart problems?

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**Mounir Borno** Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology Lubbock, TX · Accepted Answer

Mounir Borno Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology Lubbock, TX

Yes.

**Yaser Cheema** Cardiologist Memphis, TN · Accepted Answer

Yaser Cheema Cardiologist Memphis, TN

Short answer is yes.

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Yes. The ECG is not a specific nor sensitive test for a variety of heart problems.

**Wayne Gray** Cardiologist Muncie, IN · Accepted Answer

Wayne Gray Cardiologist Muncie, IN

Yes you can.

**Muhammed Alayoubi** Cardiologist Pompano Beach, FL · Accepted Answer

Muhammed Alayoubi Cardiologist Pompano Beach, FL

Yes definitely you can have a normal EKG and still have heart problem,