Why the study?
Trends in the prevalence of electrocardiographic abnormalities from 1986 to 2015 and their impact on cardiovascular mortality risk in the Lithuanian population aged 40-64 years needed assessment.
Do resting ECG abnormalities improve the prediction of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease mortality beyond traditional risk factors in adults aged 40-64 years?
Do resting ECG abnormalities improve the prediction of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease mortality beyond traditional risk factors in adults aged 40-64 years?
Resting ECG abnormalities, particularly ischemic changes, are significantly associated with higher cardiovascular mortality and modestly improve risk prediction beyond traditional risk factors in middle-aged adults.
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ECG abnormalities may refine middle-aged CVD risk assessment; supports incremental prediction but leaves open prospective validation beyond traditional factors.
Tamošiūnas et al. (2019) studied this question.
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