Why the study?
Does the presence of nonspecific minor ST-T abnormalities predict long-term mortality in middle-aged men without baseline CHD?
Population
1673 men employed at the Western Electric Company in Chicago, Ill, aged 40 to 55 years at entry, with no…
Comparison
Presence of single or multiple nonspecific minor… vs Normal ECG findings (no minor ST-T abnormalities)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
29 years
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in middle-aged men; leaves open whether serial ECGs should guide interventions.
Does the presence of nonspecific minor ST-T abnormalities predict long-term mortality in middle-aged men without baseline CHD?
Persistent, minor, nonspecific ST-T abnormalities on resting ECGs are associated with a graded, increased long-term risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men.
Daviglus et al. (1999) studied this question.
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