Repolarization (ST-T,U) Abnormalities: Difference between revisions

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Repolarization can be influenced by many factors, including electrolyte shifts, ischemia, structural heart disease (cardiomyopathy) and (recent) arrhythmias. Although T/U wave abnormalities are rarely specific for one disease, it can be useful to know which conditions can change repolarization.
Repolarization can be influenced by many factors, including electrolyte shifts, ischemia, structural heart disease (cardiomyopathy) and (recent) arrhythmias. Although T/U wave abnormalities are rarely specific for one disease, it can be useful to know which conditions can change repolarization.


*Early repolarization (normal variant)[[File:early_repol.svg|thumb|100px]]
*Early repolarization (normal variant)[[File:early_repol.svg|thumb|300px]]
*Juvenile T waves (normal variant)
*Juvenile T waves (normal variant)
*Nonspecific abnormality, ST segment and/or T wave
*Nonspecific abnormality, ST segment and/or T wave