Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH) & Right Atrial Enlargement (RAE)

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Title Right Ventricular Hypertrophy (RVH) & Right Atrial Enlargement (RAE)
Creator Yanowitz, Frank G.
Contributor Frank G. Yanowitz, MD, Professor of Cardiology, University of Utah School of Medicine
Date 1997-01-01
Description In this case of severe pulmonary hypertension, RVH is recognized by the prominent anterior forces (tall R waves in V1-2), right axis deviation (+110 degrees), and P pulmonale (i.e., right atrial enlargement). RAE is best seen in the frontal plane leads; the P waves in lead II are >2.5mm in amplitude.
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Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
Collection Knowledge Weavers ECG
ARK ark:/87278/s6wm4d5h
Setname ehsl_heal
ID 869931
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wm4d5h
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