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Characteristics of early repolarization pattern in the Iranian population
, Article Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal ; Volume 19, Issue 3 , 2017 ; 20741804 (ISSN) ; Sehhati, F ; Eslami, M ; Nemati, F ; Monfarednasab, M ; Sefidbakht, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Kowsar Medical Publishing Company
2017
Abstract
Background: The early repolarization pattern (ERP) has been considered a normal variant in electrocardiography (ECG) for a long time. Nevertheless, increasing evidence has demonstrated its association with adverse outcomes. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of ERP in the Iranian general population and demonstrate its clinical and ECG correlates. Methods: A cross sectional study, comprising 1424 consecutive healthy adult individuals, was conducted at two university based hospitals in Tehran, Iran in 2012-2013. The ERP prevalence, clinical characteristics and ECG morphology were investigated in volunteers. Results: ERP was present in 136 out of 1,424 people (9.6%)....