Electrocardiographic manifestations of healthy residents of a tribal Himalayan village.

Kaushal, S S; DasGupta, D J; Prashar, B S; Bhardwaj, A K

Kaushal, S S; DasGupta, D J; Prashar, B S; Bhardwaj, A K.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-94102

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Electrocardiograms of 984 healthy subjects residing in village Kalpa at the height of 9000 feet above sea level were studied. Right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) was observed in 9 (0.914%) subjects. Electrocardiographic evidence of ischaemic heart disease was found in 6 (0.609%) subjects.

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Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Altitude; Atrial Fibrillation/epidemiology; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Block/epidemiology; Heart Rate; Humans; Hypertension/epidemiology; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/epidemiology; Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular/epidemiology; India/epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction/epidemiology; Myocardial Ischemia/epidemiology; Prevalence; Pulmonary Heart Disease/epidemiology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pulmonary Heart Disease / Atrial Fibrillation / Aged, 80 and over / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Prevalence / Adolescent / Myocardial Ischemia Type of study: Prevalence study Limits: Aged80 Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 1995 Type: Article

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