New Q waves do not always a new infarct spell: Right bundle branch block-dependent Q waves simulating infarct extension

Herman O. Klein*, Daniel David

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Abstract

We present the elctrocardiograms of three patients, representative of 14, with acute anterior wall infarction in whom, in contrast to current understanding, the appearance of right bundle branch block was associated with a shift of the initial vector of depolarization that resulted in 'new' Q waves in V1-V2 that mimicked extension of necrosis. This little-known electrocardiographic phenomenon should be kept in mind when consideration is given to attempts at reperfusion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-54
Number of pages4
JournalCoronary Artery Disease
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

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