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Extreme Right Axis Deviation

MedGen UID:
769493
•Concept ID:
C3640853
•
Finding
Synonym: Northwest Axis

Definition

An electrocardiographic finding of a frontal plane QRS axis from -90 to +180 degrees. (CDISC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExtreme Right Axis Deviation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Characteristics, prognosis and treatment of the ventricular arrhythmias of right ventricular dysplasia.
Leclercq JF, Coumel P
Eur Heart J 1989 Sep;10 Suppl D:61-7. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/10.suppl_d.61. PMID: 2572422

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Extreme Right Axis Deviation in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Hazardous Signal of Poor Prognosis.
Wang Q, Pan S, Liu F, Yang D, Wang JK
Am J Case Rep 2018 May 11;19:553-556. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.908486. PMID: 29748527Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Layman electrocardiographic screening using smartphone-based multiple‑lead ECG device in school children.
Maurizi N, Fumagalli C, Skalidis I, Muller O, Armentano N, Cecchi F, Marchionni N, Olivotto I
Int J Cardiol 2023 Feb 15;373:142-144. Epub 2022 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.12.017. PMID: 36513281
New-onset extreme right axis deviation in acute myocardial infarction: clinical characteristics and outcomes.
Bellamoli M, Marin F, Maritan L, Prati D, Tadiello E, Pesarini G, Mugnai G, Ribichini FL, Pighi M
J Electrocardiol 2020 May-Jun;60:60-66. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.03.003. PMID: 32272291
Extreme Right Axis Deviation in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Hazardous Signal of Poor Prognosis.
Wang Q, Pan S, Liu F, Yang D, Wang JK
Am J Case Rep 2018 May 11;19:553-556. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.908486. PMID: 29748527Free PMC Article
Double outlet right ventricle associated with persistent common atrioventricular canal and pulmonary stenosis.
Antonelli D, Mazor G, Avni G
Cardiology 1986;73(3):160-3. doi: 10.1159/000174001. PMID: 3719602
Normal mean manifest electrical qRS in dysplastic pulmonary valve associated with hypertrophic non-obstructive left ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Schneeweiss A, Shem-Tov A, Feigel A, Neufeld HN
Int J Cardiol 1981;1(2):145-9. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(81)90027-9. PMID: 7200085

Prognosis

Extreme Right Axis Deviation in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Hazardous Signal of Poor Prognosis.
Wang Q, Pan S, Liu F, Yang D, Wang JK
Am J Case Rep 2018 May 11;19:553-556. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.908486. PMID: 29748527Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Layman electrocardiographic screening using smartphone-based multiple‑lead ECG device in school children.
Maurizi N, Fumagalli C, Skalidis I, Muller O, Armentano N, Cecchi F, Marchionni N, Olivotto I
Int J Cardiol 2023 Feb 15;373:142-144. Epub 2022 Dec 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.12.017. PMID: 36513281
New-onset extreme right axis deviation in acute myocardial infarction: clinical characteristics and outcomes.
Bellamoli M, Marin F, Maritan L, Prati D, Tadiello E, Pesarini G, Mugnai G, Ribichini FL, Pighi M
J Electrocardiol 2020 May-Jun;60:60-66. Epub 2020 Mar 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2020.03.003. PMID: 32272291
Extreme Right Axis Deviation in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Hazardous Signal of Poor Prognosis.
Wang Q, Pan S, Liu F, Yang D, Wang JK
Am J Case Rep 2018 May 11;19:553-556. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.908486. PMID: 29748527Free PMC Article

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