Rightward axis on ecg

[alexshanbran]

My childrens dad had an ecg, it said rightward axis otherwise norml ecg. 6 months later he died at the age of 28. There is now family history of dilated cardiomyopathy. His cause of death was open verdict incertained because his post mortem wasn't done correctly!

[alexshanbran]

Thanks for that info. I was sent the ecgs to prove that he didn't have a heart problem, but when I saw rightward axis on the top of the ecg it flicked a switch and so I thought I'd search for help. Thanks again.

[kenkeith]

For some insight, the conduction of electric waves that contract the ventricles start at the top and go down ( from the upper to the bottom side) and leftwards.

A rightward axis the elecrical waves take an alternate way, upper to bottom plus left to right.

That doesn't mean much, for it may be caused by several conditions. The medical significance of the finding that can only be interpreted with a clinical examination and knowledge of genetics.  

>>>>More significantly would be the dilated cardiomyopathy.  If and when the left ventricle dilates, it can cause heart failure and cardiac arrest.  Also, a dilated left ventricle can result in an arrhythmia  (irregular heartbeats) that will cause cardiac arrest.

Hope this helps, thanks for sharing.