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Did an ecg and got high t waves, what are the causes for that?

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Normal: It can be perfectly normal. The classic pathological cause is elevated potassium but this would generally only occur in renal failure or overdose of a supplement. In people with acute chest pain, the very earliest sign of a heart attack can be a brief and temporary "hyperacute" peaking of the t wave. For most, though, it's a normal finding.

Answered 8/19/2013

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ECG : There are t waves and then t waves. They can be prominent and have little meaning, very high t waves are usually caused by elevated potassium.

Answered 6/16/2013

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