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axis deviation

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axis deviation
n.
The deflection of the electrical axis of the heart to the right or left of its normal position. Also called axis shift.
axis deviation,
an electrocardiogram trace in which the QRS axis of the heart in the frontal plane lies outside the usual range of -30 to 110 degrees. It represents an abnormal direction of ventricular depolarization.


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