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Are there any arrhythmias associated with pointed p waves on an ecg?

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Pointed P waves: P wave is made up of the depolarization of the Right and Left atrium---on and EKG the first !/# of the wave is the RT atrium-----the last 1/3 is the LT atrium and the middle 1/3 is the summation of the RT + Lt if the P wave is notched it usually is Lt atrial enlargement if it is just peaked then it is usually Rt atrial enlargement---enlarging of the atrium especially the Lt can lead to a-fib

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Dr. Anita Prakash answered

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Pointed P wave: suggests right atrial enlargement, which can then be confirmed by 2D echocardiogram. IF RIGHT atrium enlarged, then ne might be susceptible to atrial arrhythmias,,,,...

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