Abnormal EKG

[lindy706]

My chiropractor is now using some functional medicine and when I mentioned I had been having palpitations, he ran an automated ekg.  It showed the following:
Heart rate 85
PR int 172 ms
QRS dur 82 ms
QT/QTc 376/449 ms
PRT axes 67 - 30 - 66
Normal sinus rhythm
Normal axis
Possible anteroseptal mi
markedly abnormal ecg

I'm afraid that I have had a heart attack without knowing it.  I had a full workup 6 months ago with a stress test and passed with flying colors.  And I checked my ekg from that and there is not much difference.  Could it have been how his untrained tech placed the leads?  Or do I need to go and get checked out?  He said they would repeat the test next week, but I'm not sure I want them doing it, when they are not really trained - just reading what the machine says.

[CCFHeartMD11]

Misplacement of the ECG leads could result in an abnormal reading. Also, the computer often misreads ECGs, so a doctor always over-reads them to make sure they are correct. There are some findings that, to the computer, could appear consistent with an anteroseptal MI, but that, to a physician, are inconsistent. It would be best to have your doctor (either general practictioner or cardiologist) take a look.

[curmudgen]

If you want the best advice on your EKG you go to a cardiologist rather than a chiropractor.