Diagnostic value of ECG in acute pulmonary embolism
XIANG Zhi-Qing, TIAN Jun-Hua
(Cardiac Function Department, Tujia Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi Peoples’s Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jishou, Jishou Hunan 416000, China)
Abstract：Objective ]To analyze the application value of ECG in diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism.Methods Fifty-four patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in our hospital were selected. Their clinical manifestations and ECG examination results were statistically analyzed.Results Among the 54 patients, there were 52 cases with ECG changes, including 40 with sinutachycardia,2 with supraventricular tachycardia,38 with atrial premature beats, 17 with inverted TV1-TV3, 9 with SⅠQⅢTⅢ , and 12 with right bundle branch block. Conclusion Obvious ECG changes will be found in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. It is clinically significant to master ECG characteristics to diagnose of the disease, which deserves to be promoted and applied in practice.
2015, Vol. 24 
