Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease electrocardiogram

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Rim Halaby, M.D. [4]

Overview

An electrocardiogram can be used to differentiate between cardiac and respiratory (COPD) causes of hypoxia. Patients with COPD might have some electrocardiographic findings such as right heart strain and P pulmonale.

Electrocardiogram

Electrocardiographic findings in COPD include:

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Lazović B, Svenda MZ, Mazić S, Stajić Z, Delić M (2013). “Analysis of electrocardiogram in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients”. Med Pregl. 66 (3–4): 126–9. PMID 23653989.

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[pmid23653989-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Lazović B, Svenda MZ, Mazić S, Stajić Z, Delić M (2013). “Analysis of electrocardiogram in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients”. Med Pregl. 66 (3–4): 126–9. PMID 23653989.

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