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What does a tall P wave mean?
Questioner:Benjamin Davis 2018-04-06 09:54:49
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Julian Gonzales——Works at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Lives in Lyon, France.
As a medical professional with expertise in cardiology, I can explain the significance of tall P waves on an electrocardiogram (ECG).
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Lucas Patel——Works at the International Development Association, Lives in Washington, D.C., USA.
The presence of
tall, peaked
P waves in lead II is a sign of right atrial enlargement, usually due to pulmonary hypertension (e.g. cor pulmonale from chronic respiratory disease). Peaked
P waves (
P pulmonale) due to right atrial enlargement.
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