Peer Reviewed
ECG education
Is this left ventricular hypertrophy?
Abstract
Sometimes an ECG abnormality is a variation of normal.
Key Points
- Always review ECGs yourself.
- Look for abnormalities other than those directly related to symptoms the patient is presenting with.
- In this case, several specialists called the ECG normal until their attention was drawn to the possible voltage abnormality. Everyone concentrated on the patient’s rhythm and possible palpitations.
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