ECG changes in acute pericarditis

ECG changes in acute pericarditis are:

ST elevation with concavity upward
T inversion occurs after some days (once ST segment returns to baseline)
No change in QRS complexes (decrease in QRS voltage may occur in massive pericardial effusions)
PR segment depression (due to atrial involvement)
Atrial premature beats, atrial fibrillation

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