Electrocardiographic findings and prognosis in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity741 @entity385
INTRODUCTION: Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes are observed in @entity1 with @entity64 and are related with the prognosis. AIMS: To determine the frequency and significance of ECG changes in @entity1 with acute @entity385 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a prospective hospital-based study 87 @entity1 with @entity385 were observed for ECG changes during their stay in the hospital. All the @entity1 had @entity385 for the first time. The ECG changes observed were compared with those of the control group consisting of 87 @entity1 . RESULTS: Of the 87 @entity1 of the study group, 47.1% were females and 52.9% males. The mean age was 65.5 +/- 11.9 (range 31-91 yrs). The control group consisted of 50.6% females and 49.4% males. The mean age was 64.5 +/- 11.9 (range 31-87 yrs). The frequency of the ECG changes observed in @entity1 with @entity385 was 62.1% while it was 29.9% in the control group (P<0.0001). ECG changes observed were mostly related to @entity741 . The six-month mortality rate in the @entity1 with ECG changes was 38.9% whereas it was 15.2% in those with normal ECG (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The observations of this study suggest that cardiac evaluation in @entity1 with acute @entity385 is of prognostic importance.
