Worldwide prevalence of early repolarization pattern in general population and physically active individuals: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The early repolarization pattern (ERP) has recently been associated with cardiac events such as ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. However, estimates of the prevalence of ERP vary widely, especially between the general population and physically active individuals. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the worldwide prevalence of ERP in the general population and physically active individuals.

Methods

We thoroughly searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of science, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases for relevant studies published until December 20, 2020. Studies in which prevalence was presented or could be estimated from eligible data were included. The pooled prevalence was analyzed using a random-effect

SUBMITTER: Ji HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8183793 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature