Rheumatoid arthritis electrocardiogram
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
There are no ECG findings associated with rheumatoid arthritis. An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of pericarditis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Findings of pericarditis are diffuse ST-segment elevation and PR segment depression.
Electrocardiogram
- There are no ECG findings associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
- An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of pericarditis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Findings on an ECG suggestive of pericarditis include:[1][2][3]
- Diffuse ST segment elevation
- Depression of the PR segment
References
- ↑ Troughton RW, Asher CR, Klein AL (February 2004). "Pericarditis". Lancet. 363 (9410): 717–27. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15648-1. PMID 15001332.
- ↑ Spodick DH (March 2003). "Acute pericarditis: current concepts and practice". JAMA. 289 (9): 1150–3. PMID 12622586.
- ↑ Laitinen O, Kentala E, Leirisalo M (1978). "Electrocardiographic findings in patients with connective tissue disease". Scand. J. Rheumatol. 7 (4): 193–8. PMID 32614.