Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population
Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the resting electrocardiograms (ECG) in apparently healthy pregnant women in a Northern Nigerian rural settlement, and to compare with a control group comprising of non - pregnant women in their reproductive ages. Methods: Electrocardiogram (ECG...
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| description | Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the resting electrocardiograms (ECG) in apparently healthy pregnant women in a Northern Nigerian rural settlement, and to compare with a control group comprising of non - pregnant women in their reproductive ages.
Methods: Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings at rest of 238 women in their reproductive ages, comprising of 123 pregnant subjects and 115 non- pregnant controls were obtained. The study was cross-sectional in design and carried out at Kura Comprehensive Health Center, Kura Local Government in Kano State, Nigeria.
Results: Significant differences in some of the electrocardiogram (ECG) variables and baseline characteristics were observed when the pregnant subjects were compared with the controls: lower systolic blood pressure (115.20± 8.13 Vs 120.43±9.02 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (73.65±9.24 vs 80.44±4.85mmHg), QRS duration (71.87±13.99 vs 78.61 ±13.71ms), and P-wave, mean QRS T-wave axes (p<0.05). In addition, QRS duration was significantly reduced as pregnancy advanced from 2 nd to 3 rd trimester (75.8ms vs 69.7ms; p=0.015).
Conclusions: Several differences were identified when the resting electrocardiogram of pregnant women were compared with non-pregnant controls. These findings should be taken into consideration in the interpretation of electrocardiogram of pregnant women in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a77ce6ad9d494ce78d2199460718ff932022-12-22T02:56:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSahel Medical Journal2321-66892010-01-01133147152Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women populationA I SalisuK M KarayeBackground: The aim of the present study was to assess the resting electrocardiograms (ECG) in apparently healthy pregnant women in a Northern Nigerian rural settlement, and to compare with a control group comprising of non - pregnant women in their reproductive ages. Methods: Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings at rest of 238 women in their reproductive ages, comprising of 123 pregnant subjects and 115 non- pregnant controls were obtained. The study was cross-sectional in design and carried out at Kura Comprehensive Health Center, Kura Local Government in Kano State, Nigeria. Results: Significant differences in some of the electrocardiogram (ECG) variables and baseline characteristics were observed when the pregnant subjects were compared with the controls: lower systolic blood pressure (115.20± 8.13 Vs 120.43±9.02 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (73.65±9.24 vs 80.44±4.85mmHg), QRS duration (71.87±13.99 vs 78.61 ±13.71ms), and P-wave, mean QRS T-wave axes (p<0.05). In addition, QRS duration was significantly reduced as pregnancy advanced from 2 nd to 3 rd trimester (75.8ms vs 69.7ms; p=0.015). Conclusions: Several differences were identified when the resting electrocardiogram of pregnant women were compared with non-pregnant controls. These findings should be taken into consideration in the interpretation of electrocardiogram of pregnant women in Nigeria.http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2010;volume=13;issue=3;spage=147;epage=152;aulast=Salisu;type=0Electrocardiogram; pregnancy; trimester; Axis deviationNigeria |
| spellingShingle | A I Salisu K M Karaye Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population Sahel Medical Journal Electrocardiogram; pregnancy; trimester; Axis deviation Nigeria |
| title | Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| title_full | Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| title_fullStr | Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| title_short | Electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| title_sort | electrocardiographic indices in a rural pregnant nigerian women population |
| topic | Electrocardiogram; pregnancy; trimester; Axis deviation Nigeria |
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