Because a similar sequence of ventricular activation also can occur in right ventricular hyper-trophy, pleuropulmonary disease (acute or chronic), and extremely vertical anatomic heart positions due to a slender body build or chest wall deformities, it is evident that the diagnosis of "pure" LPFB...
Journal of the American College of CardiologyAmini R, Jyothidasan A, Poommipanit P, Kapoor D. EKG findings mimicking left main coronary disease in a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014;63 suppl:A699. CROSSREF...
◦ C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ◦ D) All of the above D) All of the above Which condition might show electrical alternans on an EKG? ◦ A) Myocardial infarction ◦ B) Pericardial effusion ◦ C) Atrial fibrillation ◦ D) Left ventricular hypertrophy B) Pericardia...
Heart strain associated with lung conditions like COPD, emphysema, or pulmonary embolus (blood clots to lung). Inflammation of the heart or its lining (myocarditis, pericarditis). Congenital heart abnormalities. When is an ECG test performed? Why would you need an ECG? An ECG is performed when...
What are the names of each of the phases of the cardiac cycle? What is the term that is associated with an irregular heartbeat? Clinically what does pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) indicate? In what part of the cardiac cycle is the heart completely relaxed? At...