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The basic | The basic questions in judging QRS morphology are: | ||
*Are there any [[Q waves|pathological Q waves]] as a sign of previous myocardial infarction? | *Are there any [[Q waves|pathological Q waves]] as a sign of previous myocardial infarction? | ||
*Are there signs of left or right ventricular [[hypertrophy]]? | *Are there signs of left or right ventricular [[hypertrophy]]? | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 28 June 2007
| Author(s) | J.S.S.G. de Jong, MD | |
| Moderator | J.S.S.G. de Jong, MD | |
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The basic questions in judging QRS morphology are:
- Are there any pathological Q waves as a sign of previous myocardial infarction?
- Are there signs of left or right ventricular hypertrophy?
- Does the QRS complex show microvoltations (roughly QRS < 5mm)?
- Is the conduction normal or delayed (if QRS is > 0,12s)?
- Is the R wave propagation normal? Normally R waves become larger from V1-V5. At V5 it should be maximal. If the R wave in V2 is larger than V3, this could be a sign of a (previous) posterior myocardial infarction.
If all these questions can be answered with 'no' you can go on to the next step: ST morphology. <analytics uacct="UA-807577-6"></analytics>