George
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Well doctors don't generally send people who are in immediate danger back home, do they? I think based on that alone, a little relaxation is in order. Doctors often use unnerving words when you speak to them, like the time I went to A&E regarding anxiety induced chest pain and was told by the doctor, who entered from behind the curtain with a sinister look on his face: "there's nothing seriously wrong with your heart", which to my anxious mind meant "there is something wrong... it just isn't serious (yet)". I actually told him he looked like he had bad news for me, which surprised him. I then questioned him and was hoping for a "yes" or "no" when I asked him if my heart was okay, but he wouldn't oblige. I don't know why doctors don't just say "I couldn't find anything wrong with your heart" or "your heart is fine, nothing is wrong with it", but they just don't.
I know your ECG actually did have something "abnormal", but if it has been there for years and the doctor never even bothered telling you, maybe that's significant? The word abnormal can be overused anyway, since isn't a simple vagus-induced palpitation technically able to produce "abnormal" functionality of the heart?
Also seeing as how you're used to running, surely you aren't worried about the stress test? You already know you're fine after running outdoors, and will be fine after running in the doctors office as well.
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