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Singapore Med J 2013; 54:4-8; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013002
ECG P wave abnormalities
Tan LL,Teo SG, Poh KK
Correspondence: A/Prof Poh Kian Keong, kian_keong_poh@nuhs.edu.sg
ABSTRACT
P wave abnormalities are commonly found on ECG. However, they are seldom discussed and may also be neglected during ECG interpretion. In this article, we discuss two common types of P wave abnormalities, ‘P mitrale’ and ‘P pulmonale’. The former was found in a patient with mitral valve stenosis, while the latter was from a patient with pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiography is important in evaluating the causes of P wave abnormalities.
Keywords: abnormal P wave, mitral stenosis, P mitrale, P pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension
Singapore Med J 2013; 54:4-8; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013002
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