Himalayan P wave in a patient admitted for cardiac surgery

Giant or Himalayan P waves are tall and peaked, the most prominent in lead II, and generally indicate enlargement of the right atrium. It has been rarely seen in clinical practice. The mechanism of Himalayan P wave formation is most likely related with prolonged conduction of electrical impulses thr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiac surgery 2021-04, Vol.36 (4), p.1548-1549
Hauptverfasser:	Jonjev, Zivojin S., Zdravkovic, Ranko, Todic, Mirko, Dudas, Vanja, Rajic, Jovan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiomegaly giant P wave Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - surgery Humans mitral insufficiency mural thrombus tricuspid insufficiency
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Zusammenfassung:	Giant or Himalayan P waves are tall and peaked, the most prominent in lead II, and generally indicate enlargement of the right atrium. It has been rarely seen in clinical practice. The mechanism of Himalayan P wave formation is most likely related with prolonged conduction of electrical impulses through the enlarged right atrium. We describe the case of a patient with Himalayan P wave admitted for cardiac surgery.
ISSN:	0886-0440 1540-8191
DOI:	10.1111/jocs.15438