Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic correlation in cases of congestive cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT

Echocardiographically diagnosed sixty cases of congestive cardiomyopathy were electrocardiographically analysed. None of the cases had normal electrocardiogram. The commonest rhythm disorder was premature ventricular contractions (P.V.C.-26.6%), and the commonest conduction disorder was left anterior hemi block (LAHB-17%). Nonspecific ST-T changes in the anterolateral leads was the most common electrocardiographic finding. No correlation was seen between electrocardiographic evidence of hypertrophy and echocardiographic evidence of cardiac enlargement.