Right sided chest lead electrocardiographic abnormalities in acute pulmonary embolism.
Twelve lead electrocardiograms together with right-sided chest leads V4R, V5R and V6R were recorded in four patients with acute pulmonary embolism. All four patients showed ST segment elevation and a qs or qr pattern (with prominent q waves) in one to three of the leads V4R, V5R and V6R. These abnormalities were absent in the repeat electrocardiograms which were recorded after the acute illness.
Chia
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Cardiac Department, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Tan
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HC
Lim
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis*