What does a high P wave mean?
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Ethan Moore
Works at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Lives in Vienna, Austria.
As a medical professional with expertise in cardiology, I can explain the significance of high P waves on an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Studied at the University of Vienna, Lives in Vienna, Austria.
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.
2017-4-17
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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.