Why the study?
To identify the prevalence of major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities and their association with the main cardiovascular risk factors in Bengo, northern Angola.
In a community-based Angolan cohort, minor and major ECG abnormalities were present in 22.3% and 4.58% of individuals, respectively, and were significantly associated with traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
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ECG abnormalities linked to risk factors in Angola may support community screening; extends prior data but leaves open prognostic value and intervention needs.
Gonçalves et al. (2022) studied this question.
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