Left atrial enlargement refers to dilation of the left atrium which occurs from multiple disease states that can chronically increase the left atrial pressure. These include congestive heart failure, ...

Age, gender, and body size can affect the size of the left atrium, but several medical conditions can also be responsible. The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart. It’s located in the ...

This ECG shows normal sinus rhythm. There are small narrow Q waves in II-III-AVF that do not fulfill the criteria for “pathologic” Q waves (> 0.2 second or > 5 mV). The QTc (Fridericia’s formula) is ...

November 9, 2009 (Augsburg, Germany) — Both obesity and hypertension were independently significant risk factors for left atrial (LA) enlargement--a risk factor for atrial fibrillation--in >1000 ...

Background Interpretation of the athlete’s ECG is based on differentiation between benign ECG changes and potentially pathological abnormalities. The aim of the study was to compare the 2010 European ...

The lead-I electrocardiogram (ECG) devices were assessed when they were used in addition to 12‑lead ECGs. Clinical experts advised that a 12‑lead ECG would still be used after lead-I ECGs to identify ...