Patient's question:
My friend's uncle is 42 years old this year. Usually, he hasn't shown any symptoms, but recently he has been experiencing palpitations and chest pain. So, how is organic heart disease diagnosed?Doctor's answer:
Organic heart disease is mainly diagnosed by color Doppler echocardiography (cardiac MRI). An electrocardiogram cannot diagnose organic heart disease. An electrocardiogram can diagnose cardiac organic changes such as arrhythmias, myocardial congestion, sick sinus syndrome, and atrioventricular hypertrophy, which are not seen. Therefore, a normal electrocardiogram can completely have organic heart disease. It is necessary to engage in a certain amount of sports, not smoke or drink alcohol, and regularly visit the hospital for follow-up dynamic observation of heart conditions.