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Mortality in relation to Minnesota code items in elderly subjects. Sex-related differences in a cardiovascular study in the elderly.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8301843     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The prognostic value of electrocardiographic abnormalities has not been widely studied in the elderly. We examined the Minnesota code ECG items in 2254 elderly subjects of the Cardiovascular Study in the Elderly (CASTEL), performed on an Italian general population. In our experience, codes for ischaemia, 1st-degree atrio-ventricular block, bundle branch blocks, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation or sinus tachycardia were predictors of overall mortality in females, while only the former three items were predictors in men. Although ischaemia, left bundle branch block and atrial fibrillation were predictors of cardiovascular mortality in both sexes, right bundle branch block, supraventricular arrhythmias and left ventricular hypertrophy were predictors only in men, and 1st-degree atrio-ventricular block were predictors only in women. Surprisingly, left anterior haemiblock and bifascicular blocks were not predictive of mortality.
Authors:
E Casiglia; P Spolaore; G Ginocchio; M Marchioro; A Mazza; G di Menza; G Maniati; C Daskalakis; G Colangeli; G B Ambrosio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Japanese heart journal     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0021-4868     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn Heart J     Publication Date:  1993 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-03-10     Completed Date:  1994-03-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401175     Medline TA:  Jpn Heart J     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  567-77     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Padova, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Cohort Studies
Electrocardiography / classification*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypertension / epidemiology
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Prevalence
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Sex Factors
Time Factors

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