Age and gender differences of basic electrocardiographic values and abnormalities in the general adult population; Tehran Cohort Study

Autor: Pooria Ahmadi, Arian Afzalian, Arash Jalali, Saeed Sadeghian, Farzad Masoudkabir, Alireza Oraii, Aryan Ayati, Sepehr Nayebirad, Parmida Sadat Pezeshki, Masoumeh Lotfi Tokaldani, Akbar Shafiee, Mohammad Mohammadi, Elham Sanei, Masih Tajdini, Kaveh Hosseini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03339-z
Popis: Abstract Background Although several studies are available regarding baseline Electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters and major and minor ECG abnormalities, there is considerable controversy regarding their age and gender differences in the literature. Methods Data from 7630 adults aged ≥ 35 from the Tehran Cohort Study registered between March 2016 and March 2019 were collected. Basic ECG parameters values and abnormalities related to arrhythmia, defined according to the American Heart Association definitions, were analyzed and compared between genders and four distinct age groups. The odds ratio of having any major ECG abnormality between men and women, stratified by age, was calculated. Results The average age was 53.6 (± 12.66), and women made up 54.2% (n = 4132) of subjects. The average heart rate (HR) was higher among women(p
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