At the twisted heart of nicotine addiction.
This case report reviews the ECG manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Distinct changes of the P-wave axis, QRS axis and morphology are a direct result of the pathophysiological and anatomical changes associated with COPD. These changes are illustrated in a patient with a history of COPD presenting with hypoxaemia and symptoms of shortness of breath.
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Dante A
DA
Suffredini
Robert Michael
RM
Reed
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed