Pediatric Electrocardiograms For The General Practitioner: The Importance Of The T-Wave

Abstract

Electrocardiograms may be used to screen for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in children. Many forms of CVD that predispose to sudden cardiac death are associated with T-wave abnormalities in childhood. The T-wave is generated during ventricular repolarization. T-waves on an electrocardiogram typically undergo maturational changes throughout childhood and adolescence. A pediatric practitioner’s ability to understand these changes is required to understand abnormal T-waves and recognize potentially life-threatening types of CVD. This review article uses a series of illustrative cases to highlight CVD associated with T-wave abnormalities in childhood.

Publication Date

3-1-2018

Publication Title

Pediatric Annals

Volume

47

Issue

3

Number of Pages

e106-e111

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3928/19382359-20180219-01

Socpus ID

85044141359 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044141359

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