Reversible attenuation of voltage of QRS complexes and P waves and shortening of QRS duration and QTc interval consequent to large perioperative intravenous fluid infusions

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-418

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anasarca; Body weight; ECG diagnosis; Intravenous infusion of fluids; Low voltage ECG; Peripheral edema; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; NEPHRECTOMY; P WAVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LONG QT SYNDROME; NEPHRECTOMY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33748968972     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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