Right QRS Axis

Criteria

Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Right axis deviation can be caused by right ventricular hypertrophy.
Right Ventricular Strain
Right axis deviation can be caused by acute right ventricular strain
Left Posterior Fascicular Block
Right axis deviation can be caused by a left posterior fascicular block.
Pulmonary Embolism
Right axis deviation can be caused by a pulmonary embolism.
Myocardial infarction
Right axis deviation can be caused by a lateral MI.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Right axis deviation can be caused by a chronic lung disease.
Hyperkalemia
Right axis deviation can be caused by hyperkalemia.
Sodium Channel Blocker Toxicity
Right axis deviation can be caused by sodium channel blockade.
Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
Right axis deviation can be caused by Wolff Parkinson White syndrome.
Dextrocardia
Right axis deviation can be caused by dextrocardia.
Premature Ventricular Complex
Right axis deviation can be caused by a ventricular ectopic beat.
Atrial Septal Defect
Right axis deviation can be caused by a Secundum ASD.
Paediatric
Right axis deviation can be normal in a paediatric ECG.
Normal ECG
Right axis deviation can be normal in a vertically orientated heart of a tall, thin patient.