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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of TTP. Findings on an ECG suggestive of TTP include clinical symptoms, ECG changes and echocardiograms. are poor predictors of cardiac disease in acute TTP.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of TTP. Findings on an ECG suggestive acute TTP[1]
- ECG changes and echocardiograms are poor predictors of cardiac disease in acute TTP.
- Echocardiograms are poor predictors of cardiac disease
References
References
- ↑ Hughes C, McEwan JR, Longair I, Hughes S, Cohen H, Machin S, Scully M (April 2009). “Cardiac involvement in acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: association with troponin T and IgG antibodies to ADAMTS 13”. J. Thromb. Haemost. 7 (4): 529–36. doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03285.x. PMID 19175494.
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