| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted at the Clinical Hospital Center Zemun in Belgrade, Serbia, aimed to determine the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experiencing exacerbations. The study included 832 individuals diagnosed with COPD, ranging from 18 to 60 years old. ECG alterations observed during exacerbations included a QTc less than 0.40 s in 99.15% of cases, a transitional ECG zone in 74.33% of cases, and various other abnormalities. The research concluded that ECG is a reliable and cost-effective method for detecting ischemic changes in COPD patients experiencing exacerbations. [Extracted from the article] |
