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Male 56. normal cardiac exam. normal ekg but left axis deviation. i'm sure i do not have lvh. what can cause this finding?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Laxis deviation: Left axis is associated with the following: LVH, left anterior fascicular block, V tach, Left Bundle Brach block, Inferior wall MI, Pneumonthroax or some process that rotates heart ot left.

Answered 12/13/2016

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