Northwest axis in the electrocardiogram - A sign of right ventricular remodeling in tetralogy of Fallot. A case report

J Electrocardiol. 2022 Sep-Oct:74:101-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2022.08.011. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Abstract

The typical ECG changes in tetralogy of Fallot are right axis deviation, large R waves in the anterior precordial leads and large S waves in the lateral precordial leads. We present a patient with extreme deviation of the frontal QRS axis between -90° and ± 180°. The child underwent open heart surgery twice before one year of age and a third time at nine years of age. The axis change persisted into adulthood.

Keywords: Northwest axis; QRS axis; Tetralogy of Fallot.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Humans
  • Ventricular Remodeling*