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Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in the Elderly: A Population Survey in India

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العنوان: Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in the Elderly: A Population Survey in India
المؤلفون: Rupali Sachin Khane, Anil D. Surdi
المصدر: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 37, Iss 2, Pp 92-99 (2012)
بيانات النشر: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2012.
سنة النشر: 2012
المجموعة: LCC:Medicine (General)
مصطلحات موضوعية: Electrocardiography, gender differences, healthy subjects, Medicine (General), R5-920
الوصف: Background: The health transition in India reflects the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases. It is well-known that there are significant and meaningful differences in the measured electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters between females and males. Specific to ECG diagnosis and ischemia, reports have indicated a higher number of false positive results in female patients than in male patients. This study was aimed at examining gender difference in the prevalence of ECG abnormality in older people who were free of coronary heart disease (CHD) and its associated risk factors.Methods: This study was conducted in Solapur city using 400 apparently healthy asymptomatic subjects with an age range of 45 to 74 years. A resting 12-lead ECG was recorded in supine position in accordance with classical recommendations. The various ECG abnormalities were defined according to Minnesota code. The findings were analyzed using Chi Square test at P
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 0253-0716
1735-3688
Relation: http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/files/PDFfiles/03-Rupali1.pdf164828438.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0253-0716; https://doaj.org/toc/1735-3688
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/c3da4e0f5f974549b592db2777779103
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.3da4e0f5f974549b592db2777779103
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