https://ecgvn.com/en/tags/t-wave/ Recent content in T Wave on ECG Library – LITFL Basics Hugo en-us Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://ecgvn.com/en/posts/t-wave/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://ecgvn.com/en/posts/t-wave/ <h4 id="t-wave-overview">T wave Overview</h4> <p>The T wave is the positive deflection after each QRS complex. It represents ventricular <em>repolarisation</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ECG-waves-segments-and-intervals-LITFL-ECG-library-3.jpg"><img alt="ECG basics: waves, segments and intervals LITFL ECG library" loading="lazy" src="https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ECG-waves-segments-and-intervals-LITFL-ECG-library-3.jpg"></a></p> <hr> <h5 id="normal-t-wave-characteristics">Normal T wave characteristics</h5> <ul> <li>Upright in all leads except aVR and V1</li> <li>Amplitude &lt; 5mm in limb leads, &lt; 10mm in precordial leads (10mm males, 8mm females)</li> <li>Duration relates to <a href="https://litfl.com/qt-interval-ecg-library/">QT interval</a></li> </ul> <hr> <p><strong>T wave abnormalities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Peaked T waves</li> <li>Hyperacute T waves</li> <li>Inverted T waves</li> <li>Biphasic T waves</li> <li>‘Camel Hump’ T waves</li> <li>Flattened T waves</li> </ul> <hr> <h4 id="peaked-t-waves">Peaked T waves</h4> <p><a href="https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ECG-Peaked-T-waves-hyperkalemia.jpg"><img alt="ECG Peaked T waves hyperkalemia" loading="lazy" src="https://litfl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ECG-Peaked-T-waves-hyperkalemia.jpg"></a></p>