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ECG finding

MedGen UID:: 105124
•Concept ID:: C0438154
•: Finding

Synonyms:	ECG Finding; ECG interpretation; Electrocardiogram finding; Electrocardiographic Finding; Electrocardiographic Findings; Finding present on electrocardiogram
SNOMED CT:	ECG interpretation (271921002); Electrocardiogram finding (271921002); Finding present on electrocardiogram (271921002); ECG finding (271921002)

Definition

Graphic representation and categorization of the electrical vectors produced by the depolarization and repolarization of myocardial tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVECG finding

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Clinical finding
  - Finding by Site or System
    - Cardiovascular finding
      - ECG finding
        Aberrantly Conducted Complexes by ECG Finding
        ACC-AHA Ischemic ECG Changes
        Arrhythmia by ECG Finding
        Atrioventricular dissociation
        Congenital atrioventricular dissociation
        Bradycardia by ECG Finding
        Delta Wave by ECG Finding
        Electrical alternans
        T-wave alternans
        Electromechanical dissociation
        Paroxysmal tachycardia
        Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia by ECG Finding
        Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
        Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia by ECG Finding
        Tachycardia by ECG Finding
        Asystole by ECG Finding
        Atrial Enlargement by ECG Finding
        P mitrale
        P pulmonale
        Atrial Tachycardia With AV Block by ECG Finding
        Biventricular hypertrophy
        Borderline QTcB
        Borderline QTcF
        Brugada Syndrome Pattern by ECG Finding
        Defibrillator Discharge by ECG Finding
        Dextrocardia by ECG Finding
        Early repolarization
        Ectopic beats
        Premature atrial contractions
        Premature ventricular contraction
        Bidirectional ventricular ectopy
        Polymorphic and polytopic ventricular extrasystoles
        Ventricular couplet
        EKG myocardial ischemia
        Acute Myocardial Ischemia by ECG Assessment
        Electrocardiographic Change
        Extreme Right Axis Deviation
        Fusion Complex
        Holter Lead Fail by ECG Finding
        Idioventricular rhythm
        Insignificant Disease by ECG Finding
        Isorhythmic Atrioventricular Dissociation
        J Point Elevation
        Junctional escape beats
        Junctional Escape Complexes by ECG Finding
        Low Voltage in Limb Leads Only by ECG Finding
        Nonconducted P Wave Physiology Not Defined by ECG Finding
        Normal Axis Deviation by ECG Finding
        Left axis deviation
        Q Axis Right Axis Deviation
        Paced Rhythm
        Paced Atrial And Ventricular Rhythm
        Paced Atrial Rhythm
        Paced Ventricular Rhythm
        Paced Ventricular Rhythm without Intrinsic Ventricular Complexes
        Pause by ECG Finding
        Pause Greater Than Three Seconds by ECG Finding
        PR Segment Depression by ECG Finding
        Prolonged ST segment
        QRS Axis Indeterminate
        QRS complex feature
        QTcB Prolongation
        QTcB Prolongation Greater Than 500 msec
        QTcB Shortened
        QTcF Prolongation
        QTcF Prolongation Greater Than 500 msec
        QTcF Shortened
        Resting ECG Changes
        Short QTc Interval
        Short ST Segment by ECG Finding
        Sinus node rhythm
        Normal sinus rhythm
        Sinus Slowing With AV Block by ECG Finding
        Supraventricular Couplet by ECG Finding
        Supraventricular Escape Beat by ECG Finding
        Supraventricular Premature Complex With Unknown Origin by ECG Finding
        Supraventricular Run by ECG Finding
        Undetermined Rhythm by ECG Finding
        Undetermined Supraventricular Rhythm by ECG Finding
        Ventricular Hypertrophy by ECG Finding
        ECG: right ventricle hypertrophy
        Left ventricular hypertrophy by electrocardiogram
        Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Strain by ECG Finding
        Voltage Criteria Suggesting Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Without Secondary ECG Findings
        Ventricular Quadrigeminy by ECG Finding
        Ventricular Repolarization Abnormality
        Repolarization Abnormality Secondary To Ventricular Hypertrophy
        Ventricular Run by ECG Finding

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Electrocardiogram Criteria to Diagnose Cardiac Amyloidosis in Men With a Bundle Branch Block.

Sharma S, Labib SB, Shah SP
Am J Cardiol 2021 May 1;146:89-94. Epub 2021 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.026. PMID: 33529617

Left ventricular hypertrophy: disagreements between increased left ventricular mass and ECG-LVH criteria: the effect of impaired electrical properties of myocardium.

Bacharova L
J Electrocardiol 2014 Sep-Oct;47(5):625-9. Epub 2014 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2014.05.006. PMID: 24973139

PR depression is useful in the differential diagnosis of myopericarditis and ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Porela P, Kytö V, Nikus K, Eskola M, Airaksinen KE
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2012 Apr;17(2):141-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2012.00489.x. PMID: 22537332 Free PMC Article

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A novel ECG finding in patients with epicardial infarct-associated ventricular tachycardia: a case series.

Darma A, Bertagnolli L, Dinov B, Torri F, Dagres N, Bollmann A, Hindricks G, Arya A
Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol 2022 Jun;33(2):217-223. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s00399-022-00849-9. PMID: 35277790

Right-sided Electrocardiogram in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Jahanian S, Ayati A, Hosseini K, Heidari F, Yadangi S, Ahmadian T, Hosseinsabet A, Jenab Y
Crit Pathw Cardiol 2022 Mar 1;21(1):24-29. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000273. PMID: 35191863

Characteristic Electrocardiography Findings of COVID-19 Patients.

Gur A, Ulutas Z
Arch Iran Med 2021 Sep 1;24(9):706-712. doi: 10.34172/aim.2021.103. PMID: 34816689

Subclinical and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Unsolved Questions in Clinical Practice.

Ballatore A, Matta M, Saglietto A, Desalvo P, Bocchino PP, Gaita F, De Ferrari GM, Anselmino M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Aug 18;55(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina55080497. PMID: 31426580 Free PMC Article

Clinical aspects of the early repolarization syndrome: a 2011 update.

Stern S
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2011 Apr;16(2):192-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2011.00429.x. PMID: 21496171 Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Right-sided Electrocardiogram in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Jahanian S, Ayati A, Hosseini K, Heidari F, Yadangi S, Ahmadian T, Hosseinsabet A, Jenab Y
Crit Pathw Cardiol 2022 Mar 1;21(1):24-29. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000273. PMID: 35191863

Characteristic Electrocardiography Findings of COVID-19 Patients.

Gur A, Ulutas Z
Arch Iran Med 2021 Sep 1;24(9):706-712. doi: 10.34172/aim.2021.103. PMID: 34816689

Lithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review.

Mehta N, Vannozzi R
Clin Cardiol 2017 Dec;40(12):1363-1367. Epub 2017 Dec 16 doi: 10.1002/clc.22822. PMID: 29247520 Free PMC Article

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by the Surface ECG.

Bacharova L, Estes EH
J Electrocardiol 2017 Nov-Dec;50(6):906-908. Epub 2017 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.06.006. PMID: 28651797

ECG poor R-wave progression: review and synthesis.

Zema MJ, Kligfield P
Arch Intern Med 1982 Jun;142(6):1145-8. PMID: 6212033

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Therapy

Electrocardiography is Unreliable to Detect Potential Lethal Hyperkalemia in Patients with Non-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease.

Assadi F, Mazaheri M, Rad EM
Pediatr Cardiol 2022 Jun;43(5):1064-1070. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1007/s00246-022-02826-y. PMID: 35389084

Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia induced by caffeine poisoning.

Toya N, Isokawa S, Suzuki A, Otani N, Ishimatsu S
Am J Emerg Med 2019 Nov;37(11):2118.e1-2118.e3. Epub 2018 May 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.05.054. PMID: 31623982

Subclinical and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Unsolved Questions in Clinical Practice.

Ballatore A, Matta M, Saglietto A, Desalvo P, Bocchino PP, Gaita F, De Ferrari GM, Anselmino M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Aug 18;55(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina55080497. PMID: 31426580 Free PMC Article

Lithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review.

Mehta N, Vannozzi R
Clin Cardiol 2017 Dec;40(12):1363-1367. Epub 2017 Dec 16 doi: 10.1002/clc.22822. PMID: 29247520 Free PMC Article

Atrioventricular block in patients with thyroid dysfunction: prognosis after treatment with hormone supplementation or antithyroid medication.

Ozcan KS, Osmonov D, Erdinler I, Altay S, Yildirim E, Turkkan C, Hasdemir H, Cakmak N, Alper AT, Satilmis S, Gurkan K
J Cardiol 2012 Oct;60(4):327-32. Epub 2012 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2012.05.012. PMID: 22738687

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Prognosis

Right-sided Electrocardiogram in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Jahanian S, Ayati A, Hosseini K, Heidari F, Yadangi S, Ahmadian T, Hosseinsabet A, Jenab Y
Crit Pathw Cardiol 2022 Mar 1;21(1):24-29. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000273. PMID: 35191863

Electrocardiographic pattern of apparently healthy African adolescent athletes in Nigeria.

Sokunbi OJ, Okoromah CAN, Ekure EN, Olawale OA, Eke WS
BMC Pediatr 2021 Feb 25;21(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02557-8. PMID: 33632178 Free PMC Article

Subclinical and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Unsolved Questions in Clinical Practice.

Ballatore A, Matta M, Saglietto A, Desalvo P, Bocchino PP, Gaita F, De Ferrari GM, Anselmino M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Aug 18;55(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina55080497. PMID: 31426580 Free PMC Article

Lithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review.

Mehta N, Vannozzi R
Clin Cardiol 2017 Dec;40(12):1363-1367. Epub 2017 Dec 16 doi: 10.1002/clc.22822. PMID: 29247520 Free PMC Article

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by the Surface ECG.

Bacharova L, Estes EH
J Electrocardiol 2017 Nov-Dec;50(6):906-908. Epub 2017 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.06.006. PMID: 28651797

See all (69)

Clinical prediction guides

A novel ECG finding in patients with epicardial infarct-associated ventricular tachycardia: a case series.

Right-sided Electrocardiogram in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Jahanian S, Ayati A, Hosseini K, Heidari F, Yadangi S, Ahmadian T, Hosseinsabet A, Jenab Y
Crit Pathw Cardiol 2022 Mar 1;21(1):24-29. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000273. PMID: 35191863

Electrocardiographic pattern of apparently healthy African adolescent athletes in Nigeria.

Sokunbi OJ, Okoromah CAN, Ekure EN, Olawale OA, Eke WS
BMC Pediatr 2021 Feb 25;21(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02557-8. PMID: 33632178 Free PMC Article

Subclinical and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Unsolved Questions in Clinical Practice.

Ballatore A, Matta M, Saglietto A, Desalvo P, Bocchino PP, Gaita F, De Ferrari GM, Anselmino M
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Aug 18;55(8) doi: 10.3390/medicina55080497. PMID: 31426580 Free PMC Article

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by the Surface ECG.

Bacharova L, Estes EH
J Electrocardiol 2017 Nov-Dec;50(6):906-908. Epub 2017 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.06.006. PMID: 28651797

See all (62)

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of ECG findings in patients with COVID-19.

Mehraeen E, Seyed Alinaghi SA, Nowroozi A, Dadras O, Alilou S, Shobeiri P, Behnezhad F, Karimi A
Indian Heart J 2020 Nov-Dec;72(6):500-507. Epub 2020 Nov 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.11.007. PMID: 33357637 Free PMC Article

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Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prognosis

Clinical prediction guides

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