Wilson's disease electrocardiogram

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

There are no EKG findings associated with Wilson's disease. However, if the heart is affected by Wilson's disease, EKG should be performed to exclude any ongoing arrhythmias.

Electrocardiogram

• If the heart is affected by Wilson's disease, EKG should be performed to exclude any ongoing arrhythmias, mostly benign supraventricular tachycardias and extrasystolic beats.
• Other EKG abnormalities in Wilson's disease include left ventricular or biventricular hypertrophy, early repolarization, ST segment depression and T-wave inversion.