The electrocardiogram in morbid obesity.

Full Abstract

Electrocardiographic variables that occurred with significantly higher frequency in morbidly obese patients than in lean controls were low QRS voltage, leftward shift of the P, QRS, and T axes and multiple electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial enlargement. P-terminal force, RaVL, SaVR, and R/S ratio in lead V1 values were significantly higher in morbidly obese than in lean subjects.

Author information

Author/s: Alpert, M A (MA); Terry, B E (BE); Cohen, M V (MV); Fan, T M (TM); Painter, J A (JA); Massey, C V (CV);

Affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of South Alabama, Medical Center, Mobile 36617, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2000-Apr; vol 85 (issue 7) : pp 908-10, A10

Dates: Created 2000/04/21; Completed 2000/04/21; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 10758940, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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