Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic correlation in cases of congestive cardiomyopathy
Samdarshi, T.E.; Thakur, A.K.
Indian Heart Journal 41(4): 252-255
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-4832 PMID: 2807361 Document Number: 336420
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.