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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| | *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 | ||