Bradycardia Physiology Pulmonary 
Ken Grauer, MD
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
KEY Point: Although true that patients with longstanding, severe pulmonary disease may manifest a QRST complex in standard lead I with marked overall reduction in QRST amplitude ( See ECG Blog #65 — regarding Schamroth’s Sign ) — you should never normally see a completely flat line in any of the standard limb leads.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.
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