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The ST segment: physiology, normal appearance, ST depression & ST elevation

…may be displaced upwards (ST segment elevation) or downwards (ST segment depression). The term ST segment deviation refers to elevation and depression of the ST…

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy and childbirth

…the uterus should be manually displaced to the woman's left side (Figure 1). Additional offloading of the vena cava can be accomplished using a…

Continuous Wave Doppler (CW Doppler)

…the left ventricle, the opening of the mitral valve and the left atrium. Recall that velocities (flows) directed away from the transducer are displayed below…

The Cabrera format of the 12-lead ECG and inverted lead aVR

…anterior (V1) to left lateral (V6), but regrettably, the limb leads are not. Instead, the limb leads are displayed in two groups of three: leads…

Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography

…one side to the other, as illustrated in Figure 2. The sequence of activation goes from right to left and then from left to right…

Assessment of Pacemaker Malfunction

…or fracture of the leads. External causes are less common and include electrolyte disorders, metabolic disorders, hypoxemia, antiarrhythmic drugs, or electromagnetic disturbance caused by other…

The electrical axis of the heart (ECG axis)

…12 s, provided that other causes of left axis deviation have been excluded. Causes of extreme axis deviation Extreme axis deviation is rare. It is…

The electrical axis of the heart (heart axis): ECG & physiology

…s, provided that other causes of left axis deviation have been excluded. Causes of extreme axis deviation Rare. Most likely due to misplaced limb electrodes…

ECG signs of myocardial infarction: pathological Q-waves & pathological R-waves

…wave infarction) Lead Definition of pathological Q wave Normal variants V2–V3 ≥0,02 s or QS complex None All other leads ≥0,03 s…

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR/TI)

…Left to right shunt. Right ventricular dysfunction due to pressure/volume overload is the most common cause. Ebstein's anomaly The prevalence of Ebstein's…

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