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  3. 9.0.0 The ECG of Heart Murmurs-introduction
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9.3.2 (45)

Her ECG shows sinus rhythm with a PR interval that is at the upper limit of normal (about 0.20 seconds). The P waves suggest left atrial enlargement (P mitrale) and the frontal plane axis is normal (+69 degrees). The small S wave in lead V1 is consistent with right ventricular hypertrophy while the deep S wave in lead V3 and the tall R waves in leads V4 and V5 are consistent with left ventricular hypertrophy. There are also ST segment and T wave changes that could be due to the hypertrophy and/or to digitalis. This constellation of ECG and physical findings suggests biventricular hypertrophy due to the combination of mitral stenosis, mitral insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension. The prominent ā€vā€œ waves observed in her neck veins suggests that the systolic murmur may also have contained a component caused by tricuspid insufficiency. These diagnoses were confirmed by further studies.

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