Why the study?
Does routine electrocardiogram identify a specific pattern in adults with advanced pulmonary emphysema?
Population
150 adults with moderately severe and severe pulmonary emphysema determined by pulmonary function studies
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May flag advanced emphysema on routine ECG; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
Does routine electrocardiogram identify a specific pattern in adults with advanced pulmonary emphysema?
A specific set of ECG findings, termed the 'electrocardiographic pentalogy', can suggest the presence of advanced pulmonary emphysema.
Wasserburger et al. (1959) studied this question.
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