A member asked:

My ecg today showed pointed and long p waves and paramedics told me it was abnormal what would cause the p waves to be like this :(?

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"p" ...?: Did the paramedics say "p" as in "papa" or "t" as in "tango"? Abnormal P waves can indicate an atrial abnormality, but the echo you list is far more accurate. Tall or "tented" T waves can be normal but can indicate elevated potassium. "Long" T waves (I suspect we'd call them "flat") are a non-specific change; abnormal but not diagnostic of anything. Hyperventilation (anxiety) can do it.

Answered 7/23/2015

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