Electrocardiography in Hypertensive Patients without Cardiovascular Events: A Valuable Predictor Tool?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is an important risk factor of cardiovascular (CV) disease. An early diagnosis of target organ damage could prevent major CV events. Electrocardiography (ECG) is a valuable clinical technique, with wide availability and high specificity, used in evaluation of hypertensive patients. However, the use of ECG as a predictor tool is controversial given its low sensitivity. This study aims to characterise ECG features in a hypertensive population and identify ECG abnormalities that could predict CV events.

Methods

We studied 175 hypertensive patients without previous CV events during a follow-up mean of 4.0 ± 2.20 years. ECGs and pulse wave velocity were performed in all patients. Clinical characteristics and ECG abnormalities were evaluated and compared be

SUBMITTER: Ricardo Pires J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334108 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature