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Question:
Is there a relationship between untreated sleep apnea and right axis deviation on EKG?
I need to know if untreated sleep apnea is in any way related to an ECG showing a right axis deviation with undetermined sinus rhythm. If so, then I will need a NEXUS opinion and statement showing the relationship.
submitted by Jarry from Barstow, California on 11/07/2014
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Michael J. Mihalick, MD
The short answer is probably not. It would depend on the severity and duration of the sleep apnea and whether any other cause for the ECG abnormality is present. A more definitive answer requires further evaluation.
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Updated November 2014
