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The Double U Wave-Should the Electrocardiogram be Interpreted Echocardiographically?

¹Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology

|October 29, 2010

Summary

A double U wave, a rare electrocardiographic finding, may indicate the presence of an accessory papillary muscle. This study identified three cases linking this novel U wave variant to cardiac anatomy.

Keywords:

U wave double papillary muscle

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Published on: October 20, 2016

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Electrocardiography
Cardiac Anatomy

Background:

The U wave on an electrocardiogram has an unclear origin, with multiple unproven hypotheses.
Bifid or notched U waves are a recently described phenomenon, previously only seen in T waves.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between a double U wave and accessory papillary muscles.
To report the first cases of double U waves linked to cardiac anatomical variations.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 4729 patient electrocardiograms.
Evaluation for the presence of double U waves.
Transthoracic echocardiography to identify accessory papillary muscles in patients with double U waves.

Main Results:

Three cases of double U waves were identified.
All three cases demonstrated an accessory papillary muscle on transthoracic echocardiography.

Conclusions:

A double U wave represents a new variant of the U wave.
This electrocardiographic finding may be associated with accessory papillary muscles.