What does a tall P wave mean?
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Benjamin Brown
Works at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Lives in Paris, France.
As a medical professional with expertise in cardiology, I can explain the significance of tall P waves on an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Works at the United Nations Development Programme, Lives in New York, NY, 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.
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.