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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CORRELATION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY (IN CASES OF HYPERTENSION) WITH ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Abid Amin Khan, Zaheer Alam, Sara Inayat

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This study was designed to determine the specificity of electrocardiography compared to echocardiography in detecting left ventricular hypertrophy. It included 50 patients of age 26-80 years, mean age 56±18 years S.D., having longstanding hypertension where LVH was suspected. 84 % were found to have left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and 16% were negative for left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography. Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy was 44% and without left ventricular hypertrophy 56% on electrocardiography. It was concluded that echocardiography is more sensitive and specific investigation for detecting left ventricular hypertrophy than electrocardiography.

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This study was designed to determine the specificity of electrocardiography compared to echocardiography in detecting left ventricular hypertrophy. It included 50 patients of age 26-80 years, mean age 56±18 years S.D., having longstanding hypertension where LVH was suspected. 84 % were found to have left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and 16% were negative for left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography. Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy was 44% and without left ventricular hypertrophy 56% on electrocardiography. It was concluded that echocardiography is more sensitive and specific investigation for detecting left ventricular hypertrophy than electrocardiography.

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This study was designed to determine the specificity of electrocardiography compared to echocardiography in detecting left ventricular hypertrophy. It included 50 patients of age 26-80 years, mean age 56±18 years S.D., having longstanding hypertension where LVH was suspected. 84 % were found to have left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and 16% were negative for left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography. Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy was 44% and without left ventricular hypertrophy 56% on electrocardiography. It was concluded that echocardiography is more sensitive and specific investigation for detecting left ventricular hypertrophy than electrocardiography.

Key concepts: Left ventricular hypertrophy, Medicine, Cardiology, Internal medicine, Electrocardiography, Muscle hypertrophy, Blood pressure

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