Key result
Electrocardiogram patterns in normal children may closely simulate those of right ventricular hypertrophy, complicating accurate diagnosis in congenital heart disease.
Observational
Highlights the clinical importance of distinguishing normal pediatric ECG patterns from those indicating right ventricular hypertrophy in congenital heart disease.
ECG patterns for pediatric RVH overlap normal variants; leaves open refined diagnostic criteria in congenital heart disease.
The need for accurate diagnosis in congenital heart disease has greatly increased the importance of the various types of electrocardiogram found in right ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly important in children in whom the normal patterns may closely simulate those of right ventricular hypertrophy. Recently the appearances in infants and children have been analysed by Switzer and Besoan (1950) and by The electrocardiogram of right ventricular hypertrophy has been extensively studied by Sokolow and Lyon included 24 children of five years of age or less in a series of 60 patients with right ventricular hypertrophy.
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J. F. Goodwin (1952) conducted an observational in Right ventricular hypertrophy and congenital heart disease. Electrocardiogram vs. Normal children was evaluated. Electrocardiogram patterns in normal children may closely simulate those of right ventricular hypertrophy, complicating accurate diagnosis in congenital heart disease.
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