Echocardiographic and Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Among Elderly Adults With Cardiovascular Disease in Rural South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition fueled by the interaction between infectious and cardiovascular diseases. Our cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the spectrum of abnormalities suggesting end-organ damage on ECG and transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) among older adults with cardiovascular diseases in rural South Africa.

Methods

The prevalence of ECG and TTE abnormalities was estimated; χ² analyses and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to test their association with sex, hypertension, and other selected comorbidities.

Results

Overall, 729 ECGs and 155 TTEs were completed, with 74 participants completing both. ECG evaluation showed high rates of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH, 36.5%) and T w

SUBMITTER: Ferro EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627257 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature