Electrocardiographic (ECG) Criteria
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
Hypertension.
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ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND:
Left ventricular hypertrophy is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular complications such as ischemic
heart disease, heart failure, sudden death, atrial fibrillation, and stroke. A proper non-expensive tool is
required for detection of this pathology. Different electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria were investigated;
however, the results were conflicting regarding the accuracy of these criteria.
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the accuracy of three electrocardiographic criteria in diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in
adult patients with hypertension using echocardiography as a reference test.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
This is a hospital-based cross sectional observational study which included 340 adult patients with
a his
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