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Himalayan P wave in a patient admitted for cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Jonjev Zivojin S.,
Zdravkovic Ranko,
Todic Mirko,
Dudas Vanja,
Rajic Jovan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15438
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac surgery , surgery , general surgery
Giant or Himalayan P waves are tall and peaked, the most prominent in lead II, and generally indicate enlargement of the right atrium. It has been rarely seen in clinical practice. The mechanism of Himalayan P wave formation is most likely related with prolonged conduction of electrical impulses through the enlarged right atrium. We describe the case of a patient with Himalayan P wave admitted for cardiac surgery.