ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT
12 LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
CHEST X-RAY PA
VIEW :CRHD
,SEVERE MITRAL
STENOSIS
,RVSP=84MMHG
X-RAY SHOWS
RVH
01
RAE
02
LAE
03
PAH
04
PVH
05
12 LEAD ECG
FINDINGS ECG
RIGHT AXIS
DEVIATION OF
P WAVE
RIGHT AXIS
DEVIATION OF
QRS
BIATRIAL
ENLARGEMENT
RIGHT ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT
 Peaked P waves with amplitudes in lead II to >0.25 mV (“P pulmonale”)
 Prominent initial positivity in lead V 1 or V 2 >0.15 mv
 Increased area under initial positive portion of P wave in lead V 1 to
>0.06 mm-sec
 Rightward shift of mean P wave axis to
>+75 degrees
Left atrial enlargement
 Prolonged P wave duration to >120 msec in lead II
 Prominent notching of P wave, usually most obvious in lead II, with interval
between notches of >40 msec (“P mitrale”)
 Ratio between duration of P wave in lead II and duration of PR segment >1.6
 Increased duration and depth of terminal-negative portion of P wave in lead V
1 (P terminal force) so that area subtended by it >0.04 mm-sec
 Leftward shift of mean P wave axis to between −30 and −45 degrees
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Atrial enlargement

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    ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT 12 LEADELECTROCARDIOGRAM
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    CHEST X-RAY PA VIEW:CRHD ,SEVERE MITRAL STENOSIS ,RVSP=84MMHG
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    FINDINGS ECG RIGHT AXIS DEVIATIONOF P WAVE RIGHT AXIS DEVIATION OF QRS BIATRIAL ENLARGEMENT
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    RIGHT ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT Peaked P waves with amplitudes in lead II to >0.25 mV (“P pulmonale”)  Prominent initial positivity in lead V 1 or V 2 >0.15 mv  Increased area under initial positive portion of P wave in lead V 1 to >0.06 mm-sec  Rightward shift of mean P wave axis to >+75 degrees
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    Left atrial enlargement Prolonged P wave duration to >120 msec in lead II  Prominent notching of P wave, usually most obvious in lead II, with interval between notches of >40 msec (“P mitrale”)  Ratio between duration of P wave in lead II and duration of PR segment >1.6  Increased duration and depth of terminal-negative portion of P wave in lead V 1 (P terminal force) so that area subtended by it >0.04 mm-sec  Leftward shift of mean P wave axis to between −30 and −45 degrees
  • 8.
    THANK YOU  FALLIN LOVE  ONLY WITH AIM  BEAUTY IS AN ILLUSION  NOTHING LIES IN NAME