The Electrocardiogram In Patients With Mediastinal Shift

Kalvis, Elena A.

doi:1960.0.9.60

Tuberc Respir Dis > Issue 9; 1960 > Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1960;9:60-64.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1960.9.1.60 Published online December 1, 1960.

The Electrocardiogram In Patients With Mediastinal Shift

Elena A. Kalvis

Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

1. Shift of the heart and the mediastinum to the left in pulmonary tuberculosis results in a vertical position of the heart, clockwise rotation of the heart on its longitudinal axis inversion of P and T wave3 in lead aVL, and diphasic P waves in leads Vl-3 in most cases. 2. Shift of the heart and the mediastinum to the right result in a semi vertical position of the heart, acquired dextrocardia pattern of precordial leads in most cases.

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