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[[Image:microvoltages.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:microvoltages.jpg|thumb|Microvoltages. Note the normal amplitude of the p waves.]] | ||
[[Image:microvoltages002.jpg|thumb|Another example of (extreme) | [[Image:microvoltages002.jpg|thumb|Another example of (extreme) microvoltages.]] | ||
; | ;microvoltages: The QRS amplitute (i.e. the sum of the postive and negative parts) in the limb leads does not exceed 0.5 mV (5 mm) OR is no more than 1.0 mV (1 cm) in the chest leads. | ||
Possibe causes of | Possibe causes of microvoltages: | ||
* Cardiomyopathy, especially infiltrative cardiomyopathy, such as in [[w:Amyloidosis|amyloidosis]] | * Cardiomyopathy, especially infiltrative cardiomyopathy, such as in [[w:Amyloidosis|amyloidosis]] | ||
* Increased resistance between the heart and the electrodes: pneumothorax, obesesity, pericardial fluid / tamponade, pleural effusion | * Increased resistance between the heart and the electrodes: pneumothorax, obesesity, pericardial fluid / tamponade, pleural effusion | ||