ABC of clinical electrocardiography. Conditions affecting the right side of the heart.

نویسندگان

  • Richard A Harrigan
  • Kevin Jones
چکیده

Many diseases of the right side of the heart are associated with electrocardiographic abnormalities. Electrocardiography is neither a sensitive nor specific tool for diagnosing conditions such as right atrial enlargement, right ventricular hypertrophy, or pulmonary hypertension. However, an awareness of the electrocardiographic abnormalities associated with these conditions may support the patient’s clinical assessment and may prevent the changes on the electrocardiogram from being wrongly attributed to other conditions, such as ischaemia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 324 7347  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002