ECG is an inefficient screening-tool for left ventricular hypertrophy in normotensive African children population

ECG is an inefficient screening-tool for left ventricular hypertrophy in normotensive African children population

Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a marker of pediatric hypertension and predicts development of cardiovascular events. Electrocardiography (ECG) screening is used in pediatrics to detect LVH thanks to major accessibility, reproducibility and easy to use compared to transthoracic echo...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Di Gioia, Antonio Creta, Cosimo Marco Campanale, Mario Fittipaldi, Riccardo Giorgino, Fabio Quintarelli, Umberto Satriano, Alessandro Cruciani, Vincenzo Antinolfi, Stefano Di Berardino, Davide Costanzo, Ranieri Bettini, Giuseppe Mangiameli, Marco Caricato, Giovanni Mottini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
ECG
Ventricular hypertrophy
Screening
African children
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2439.pdf

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