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Prevalence of abnormal electrocardiographic findings and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia; Hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Tadesse Dukessa GemechuMinase Tekabe KasahunEyob Girma AberaKedir Negesso Tukeni
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The frequency of malignant ECG alterations in epileptic patients on follow-up at Jimma Medical Center in Ethiopia is described in the study. According to the study, there were significant ECG alterations in epileptic individuals. Male gender and longer duration of epilepsy raise the risk of abnormal ECG findings that could result in sudden cardiac death.
Keyphrases
  • heart rate variability
  • heart rate
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • risk factors
  • heart failure
  • mental health
  • blood pressure
  • patient reported outcomes
  • atrial fibrillation
  • mitral valve