The patient's admitting 12-lead ECG shows wide, M-shaped P waves. Which of the following admitting diagnoses could be responsible for this finding?
a. Mitral stenosis
b. Chronic pulmonary disease
c. Hypotension
d. Pericarditis
A
Wide, M-shaped P waves are seen in left atrial hypertrophy and are called P mitrale because left atrial hypertrophy is often caused by mitral stenosis.
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