Recording undetected P waves in a case of heart transplant with a new bipolar system.
Using a new electrocardiographic lead (L-P lead), we recorded undetected P waves in a post heart-transplant patient. This case shows another application of a noninvasive method, a modification of Einthoven's bipolar leads, used to approach undetermined rhythms.
Brenes
Juan-Carlos
JC
Division of Cardiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33131, USA.
Brenes-Pereira
Carlos
C
Simmons
Jeffrey D
JD
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004867:Equipment Design; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans