Flashcards in CVS - ECG Abnormalities Deck (33)
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What is the cardiac axis?
The average direction of spread of the ventricular depolarisation (usually downward and to the left)
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What is left axis deviation?
This occurs when overall direction of ventricular depolarisation is upwards and to the left (less than 30 degrees). May occur as a result of conduction block of the anterior branch of the left bundle, inferior MI or left ventricular hypertrophy
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