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Here is a detailed ECG analysis for Mrs. Rasidan Begam, 65-year-old female:

ECG Analysis — Mrs. Rasidan Begam (65F)

Date: 2026-05-12 | HR: 71 bpm

Measured Parameters

ParameterValueNormal Range
Heart Rate71 bpm60–100 bpm ✅
P wave102 ms≤120 ms ✅
PR interval146 ms120–200 ms ✅
QRS duration102 ms80–120 ms ✅
QT/QTc389/425 msQTc ≤440 ms (F) ✅
P/QRS/T axes44° / 2° / 119°—
RV5/SV11.662/1.772 mV—

Rhythm

Sinus rhythm — regular P waves at 71 bpm with normal PR interval (146 ms). No arrhythmia.

Key Findings

1. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) with Strain Pattern

This is the dominant finding.
Voltage criteria met:
  • RV5 + SV1 = 1.662 + 1.772 = 3.434 mV — significantly exceeds the Sokolow-Lyon threshold of 3.5 mV (borderline) and is consistent with high voltage
  • The machine flags High Voltage (Left Ventricle)
  • The Cornell criterion (SV3 + RaVL >2.0 mV in women) would further support LVH, though the exact SV3 is not listed
Strain pattern (repolarization abnormality):
  • Inverted T waves in leads I and aVL — the classic lateral high-lead strain pattern, seen in LVH with pressure overload (e.g., hypertension, aortic stenosis)
  • As described in Rosen's Emergency Medicine: "Classic repolarization abnormality with ST segment depression and inverted T waves in the left-sided precordial leads... seen in approximately 75% of patients with the LVH by voltage pattern."
  • The T-wave inversion here is asymmetric (the hallmark of strain, not ischemia)

2. QRS Axis

  • QRS axis = +2° — normal (slightly leftward but within range)

3. T-wave Axis Discordance

  • T axis = 119° vs QRS axis = 2° — a large QRS-T angle (~117°), consistent with LVH strain repolarization abnormality

4. QTc

  • QTc = 425 ms — within normal limits for a female (≤440 ms), though at the upper-normal range, possibly secondary to LVH repolarization changes

Differential for T-wave Inversion in I and aVL

CauseFeatures that supportFeatures against
LVH strain ✅High voltage, asymmetric inversion, lateral leads—
Lateral ischemia/NSTEMIDeep symmetric inversion, ST depressionNo clinical context given; T inversion here is in high lateral leads only, not V4–V6
HOCMDeeply inverted T waves, abnormal Q wavesPossible at 65F, but LVH is primary diagnosis
⚠️ Clinical note: T-wave inversion in I and aVL in the context of LVH does not exclude superimposed lateral ischemia. If the patient has chest pain or dyspnea, troponin and clinical correlation are essential. The LVH strain pattern can mask or mimic ischemic changes.

Summary / Impression

FindingSignificance
Sinus rhythm 71 bpmNormal
LVH by voltage (RV5+SV1 ≥3.4 mV)Indicates structural hypertrophy — most commonly hypertension or aortic stenosis
LVH strain (T-wave inversion I, aVL)Secondary repolarization abnormality; present in ~75% of ECG-LVH
Normal QTcNo significant QT prolongation
Normal PR, QRS durationNo conduction block

Clinical Recommendations

  1. Echocardiogram — to confirm LVH, assess LV wall thickness, ejection fraction, and exclude aortic stenosis
  2. BP assessment — hypertension is the most common cause of LVH in a 65-year-old woman
  3. Troponin/clinical correlation — if any ischemic symptoms are present, the strain pattern does not exclude ACS
  4. Repeat ECG if symptoms change — serial comparison is valuable
References: Goldman-Cecil Medicine, "Chamber Hypertrophy"; Rosen's Emergency Medicine, "Limitations of Electrocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome," Fig. 64.23 (LVH with repolarization abnormality)
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