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==T wave changes== | ==T wave changes== | ||
The T wave is quite 'labile' and longs lists of possible causes of T wave changes exist. A changing T wave can be a sign that 'something' is abnormal, but it doesn't say much about the severity. | The T wave is quite 'labile' and longs lists of possible causes of T wave changes exist. A changing T wave can be a sign that 'something' is abnormal, but it doesn't say much about the severity. T waves can be peaked, normal, flat, or negative. Flat and negative T waves are defined as: | ||
;flat T wave: < 0.5 mm negative or positive T wave in leads I, II, V3, V4, V5 or V6 | |||
;negative T wave: > 0.5 mm negative T wave in leads I, II, V3, V4, V5 or V6 | |||
A concise list of possible causes of T wave changes: | A concise list of possible causes of T wave changes: | ||
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*[[Miscellaneous#Digoxin|Digoxin effect]] | *[[Miscellaneous#Digoxin|Digoxin effect]] | ||
*Right and left [[Ventricular hypertrophy|ventricular hypertrophy]] with strain | *Right and left [[Ventricular hypertrophy|ventricular hypertrophy]] with strain | ||
==Referenties== | ==Referenties== | ||