…the ST segment is elevated above the level of the PR segment. The magnitude of any ST segment deviation is measured as the height difference …

…12 seconds), provided that other causes of right axis deviation have been excluded. Causes of left axis deviation Left bundle branch block. Left ventricular hypertrophy…

…12 seconds), provided that other causes of right axis deviation have been excluded. Causes of left axis deviation Left bundle branch block. Left ventricular hypertrophy…

ECG Hypertrophy and dilatation Biventricular hypertrophy Simultaneous hypertrophy of the left and right ventricle is rather common. The ECG has low sensitivity with respect to…

CPR Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is characterized by the presence of free air in the thoracic cavity. While this can occasionally be benign and manifest even in…

…ST segment deviation are not ischemic! However, T wave inversions that are accompanied by ST segment deviation (either depression or elevation) is representative of ischemia…

…to adults in sinus rhythm, recorded at a paper speed of 50 mm/s with 1 mV = 10 mm. At 50 mm/s a…

…millimeters) between the J point and the baseline (the PR segment). ST segment deviation occurs in a wide range of conditions, particularly acute myocardial ischemia…

…fashion which is rather easy to spot. The hallmark of fascicular blocks is the deviation of the electrical axis. The QRS duration is slightly prolonged…

…as a formal diagnostic criterion for the condition [17]. Left Axis Deviation (LAD) LAD is a recognized diagnostic component of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Specifically…