Performance of the Electrocardiogram in the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Older and Very Older Hypertensive Patients.

Fernando Focaccia PovoaBraulio Luna FilhoHenrique Tria BiancoCelso AmodeoRui PovoaMaria Teresa Nogueira Bombig Roberto Dischinger MirandaSimone Matheus FischerMaria Cristina Oliveira IzarFrancisco Antônio Helfenstein Fonseca

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2021)

In very elderly hypertensive patients, the Perugia electrocardiographic criteria and (Rm+Sm) x duration showed the best diagnostic performance for LVH.

Keyphrases

hypertensive patients
community dwelling
blood pressure
left ventricular
middle aged
physical activity
heart failure
left atrial
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
acute myocardial infarction
aortic stenosis
mitral valve
cardiac resynchronization therapy
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
aortic valve