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;For information on electrocardiogram findings in pericarditis, click [[Pericarditis electrocardiogram|here]]. | ;For information on electrocardiogram findings in pericarditis, click [[Pericarditis electrocardiogram|here]]. | ||
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Below is a 12 lead EKG image of acute pericarditis showing PTa depression, but no ST elevation. | Below is a 12 lead EKG image of acute pericarditis showing PTa depression, but no ST elevation. |
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- For information on electrocardiogram findings in pericarditis, click here.
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Pericarditis EKG Examples
Below is a 12 lead EKG image of acute pericarditis showing PTa depression, but no ST elevation.
![](/images/5/54/PtaDepressionPericarditis.png)
Below is an image of EKG in case of acute pericarditis. It shows clear diffuse ST elevation and some PTa depression.
![](/images/2/2e/AcutePericarditis.jpg)
Below is an image of 12 lead EKG in case of pericarditis.
![](/images/e/ed/12leadpericarditis.png)
Below is an image of EKG in case of pericarditis.
![](/images/9/91/Peri022.jpg)
Below is an image of EKG in case of pericarditis depicting ST segment elevation.
![](/images/f/fe/Pericarditis.jpg)
Below is an image of EKG in case of pericarditis depicting ST elevation in most of the leads.
![](/images/8/89/Acute-pericarditis.jpg)
Below is an image of EKG in case of pericarditis PTa depression.(depression between the end of the P-wave and the beginning of the QRS complex)
![](/images/5/5f/Ptadepressieecg.png)
Below is a image of EKG in a case of pericarditis depicting PTa depression.
![](/images/4/48/Ptadepressie.png)
Below is an image of EKG in a case of pericarditis with effusion depicting alterans.
![](/images/8/86/Alternans.jpg)
Sources
Copycenter images obtained courtesy of ECGpedia, http://en.ecgpedia.org/index.php?title=Special:NewFiles&offset=&limit=500