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Eisenmenger’s syndrome electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Eisenmenger’s patients may show some ECG findings, including right axis deviation (ventricular hypertrophy), ST changes (Right ventricular or biventricular hypertrophy), P Pulmonale (Right atrial hypertrophy), tall R wave in V1 and deep S wave in V6, and microvolt T-wave alternans.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
Patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome may show the following findings on ECG[1][2]:
- Right axis deviation (ventricular hypertrophy).
- ST changes (Right ventricular or biventricular hypertrophy).
- P Pulmonale (Right atrial hypertrophy).
- Tall R wave in V1 and deep S wave in V6.
- Microvolt T-wave alternans.
- Atrial or ventricular arrhythmias if complicated by heart failure.
References
References
- ↑ Glancy DL, Aiello DC, Atluri P (2016). “Electrocardiogram in a Young Woman With the Eisenmenger Syndrome”. Am J Cardiol. 118 (2): 305–6. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.04.026. PMID 27287060.
- ↑ Karpuz D, Hallıoğlu O, Yılmaz DÇ (2018). “Increased microvolt T-wave alternans in children and adolescents with Eisenmenger syndrome”. Anatol J Cardiol. 19 (5): 303–310. doi:10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2018.60487. PMC 6280262. PMID 29638226.
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