hello,
greetings everyone. i recently went to see my endocrinologist/internist. he does an EKG on me every time i see him. the last time i saw him, he did one and said afterward, "I see some artifacts but I think it's the hair on your chest". (I have a very hairy chest and he applied the leads without shaving me or with gel, etc.).
i am frightened by this. i don't know what an artifact is. i look it up online and there is conflicting information. some sites suggest it's just interference and not a real heart problem. a couple others suggest it's heart damage that's already taken place. can anyone clarify this? do i need to see a cardiologist?
THANKS
mfk14