Article
The standard electrocardiogram as a screening test for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 Oct 1995
Ryan M P, Cleland J G, French J A, Joshi J, Choudhury L, Chojnowska L, Michalak E, al-Mahdawi S, Nihoyannopoulos P, Oakley C M
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic heterogeneity in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) makes definitive diagnosis difficult, particularly during family screening. We studied the electrocardiogram (ECG) as a potential initial screening test in patients with HC. Using accepted diagnostic criteria, we examined the ECGs and e...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiography
- Female
- Humans
