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right atrial enlargement (RAE)

Etiology: - chronic lung disease leading to cor pulmonale - tricuspid stenosis - congenital heart disease - pulmonary hypertension Special laboratory: - Electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria: a) biphasic p wave in precordial leads b) p wave axis > 70 degrees c) tall, peaked p wave > 3 mm in ECG lead II, ECG lead III & ECG lead aVF d) small QRS voltage in ECG lead V1 e) p wave > 1.5 mm in ECG lead V2

General

sign/symptom heart disease (cardiac disease)

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EKG: RAE, LVH

References

  1. Current Pocket Reference 1997, Pharmacopoeia & Medical Notes, Shepherd/Whalen, Specialty Cards, Norman, OK
  2. Smith R., Jewish Home for the Aging, Reseda CA, 2001, unpublished
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025