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**[[Chamber_Hypertrophy_and_Enlargment#Right_atrial_enlargement|right atrial dilatation]] | **[[Chamber_Hypertrophy_and_Enlargment#Right_atrial_enlargement|right atrial dilatation]] | ||
**[[Heartaxis]] is to the right | **[[Heartaxis]] is to the right | ||
**[[RBBB|Right | **[[RBBB|Right bundle branch block (RBBB)]] | ||
* Deep S in I | * Deep S in I | ||
* Q and negative T in III | * Q and negative T in III | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 14 October 2007
In case of a pulmonary embolism several clinical features may be present:Rodger
- Sinustachycardia
- Stress on the right ventricle:
- right atrial dilatation
- Heartaxis is to the right
- Right bundle branch block (RBBB)
- Deep S in I
- Q and negative T in III
- T wave inversion anterior Ferrari
Pulmonary embolism cannot solely be diagnosed using an ECG, but it may be helpful.
References
<biblio>
- Rodger pmid=11018210
</biblio>