Life Inthe Fast Lane Rv Strain

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Life inthe fast lane rv strain.

Right ventricular strain pattern involving both the precordial and inferior leads. Life in the fast lane. T wave inversions are seen in the right precordial v1 4 and inferior leads iii avf in this patient with acute right ventricular dilatation due to massive pulmonary embolism. A reciprocal st elevation can occur in the right sided leads which can be confusing to those looking for stemi.

Of course if you wanted a better view you could always pop on a v4r. Life in the fast lane. Ed burns of life in the fast lane has a very good page describing the criteria and facts of lvh. The s1q3t3 pattern is associated with the presence of underlying rv strain.

And the potter classification of polycystic kidney disease 1964. Examples of ecg patterns observed in acute pe. The lives life in the fast lane zodiac squad. Edith louise potter 1901 1993 was an american pediatric pathologist.

One possible cause of rv strain and this ecg pattern is acute pulmonary embolism. Ecg changes in pulmonary embolism. This of course makes perfect sense. If the rv is struggling to pump blood against increased resistance it is going to begin to strain.

Chapter 2 right heart strain. Right ventricular rv strain. Right ventricular dysfunction with repolarisation abnormality due to right ventricular dilation or hypertrophy. Twi v1 v4 if twi also present in inferior leads more specific for rv strain pe.

Since v1 v2 give us be best view of the rv on a standard left sided 12 lead they should show this strain better than the others.