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
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
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiographic findings in COPD include:
- P pulmonale
- Right ventricular strain
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- S1S2S3 pattern[1]
- Low QRS[1]
References
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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