| Title | The U wave and papillary muscle variants: revisiting an old association. |
| Author(s) | Ker J |
| Institution | Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. |
| Source | Cardiovasc J Afr 2009 Jul-Aug; 20(4):256-7. |
| Abstract | One of the earliest hypotheses on the origin of the U wave was that these waves represent repolarisation of the papillary muscles and their neighboring structures. Various U-wave and TU-segment abnormalities have been described and ascribed to certain cardiac pathological conditions. In this case report it is hypothesised that prominent U waves in the inferior leads are caused by an accessory papillary muscle. Any possible long-term consequences are not known. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 19701539 |
