Life in the fast lane.
Life inthe fast lane rv strain.
Edith louise potter 1901 1993 was an american pediatric pathologist.
Ecg changes in pulmonary embolism.
More at zodiac fire.
The lives life in the fast lane zodiac squad.
Right ventricular strain pattern involving both the precordial and inferior leads.
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.
Tall r wave in v1.
Of course if you wanted a better view you could always pop on a v4r.
The s1q3t3 pattern is associated with the presence of underlying rv strain.
Chapter 2 right heart strain.
If the rv is struggling to pump blood against increased resistance it is going to begin to strain.
This of course makes perfect sense.
Examples of ecg patterns observed in acute pe.
Right ventricular rv strain.
Life in the fast lane.
Rbbb complete or incomplete 4.
Ed burns of life in the fast lane has a very good page describing the criteria and facts of lvh.
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.
List adopted from life in the fast lane article by edward burns here.
One possible cause of rv strain and this ecg pattern is acute pulmonary embolism.
Right ventricular dysfunction with repolarisation abnormality due to right ventricular dilation or hypertrophy.