Thymoma electrocardiogram
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Khuram Nouman, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Electrocardiogram has no role in the diagnosis of thymoma except it may show findings in a thymoma patient with positive history of myasthenia gravis (MG).
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) may show ischemic ST–T wave changes.
- These changes can give false picture of ischemic heart disease.
- Thymectomy can reverse the abnormal ECG changes.
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