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Feasibility and findings of electrocardiogram recording in older adults with intellectual disabilities: results of the Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities study.

Marleen J de LeeuwM N BöhmerMaarten J G LeeningJan A KorsPatrick J E BindelsAlyt OppewalDederieke A M Festen
Published in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2024)
This study showed that ECG recording is feasible in the majority of older adults with ID and revealed a substantial underdiagnosis of ECG abnormalities. These results stress the importance of ECG recording and warrant further research into the yield of opportunistic ECG screening in older adults with ID.
Keyphrases
  • heart rate variability
  • heart rate
  • physical activity