دورية أكاديمية
Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in the Elderly: A Population Survey in India
العنوان: | Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in the Elderly: A Population Survey in India |
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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 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 02530716 17353688 |
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