UNUSUAL ECG VARIATIONS IN LEFT-SIDED PNEUMOTHORAX

Authors
KOZELJ M RAKOVEC P SOK M
Citation
M. Kozelj et al., UNUSUAL ECG VARIATIONS IN LEFT-SIDED PNEUMOTHORAX, Journal of electrocardiology, 30(2), 1997, pp. 109-111
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of electrocardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220736
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
109 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0736(1997)30:2<109:UEVILP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A patient with spontaneous left-sided pneumothorax and unusual, phasic voltage variations in the electrocardiogram (EGG), which fluctuated d epending on respiration, was observed. After intercostal tube drainage , these variations disappeared. The respiratory changes in the thorax seem to be a cause of these ECG findings.