Why the study?
Do resting ECG abnormalities predict the risk of first major CHD events in middle-aged men?
Population
7,735 middle-aged men aged 40-59 years at entry (British Regional Heart Study)
Comparison
Presence of resting electrocardiographic… vs Absence of resting ECG abnormalities
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9.5 years
Authors
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Resting ECG abnormalities associated with CHD events mainly in symptomatic men; leaves open screening utility in asymptomatic middle-aged men.
Do resting ECG abnormalities predict the risk of first major CHD events in middle-aged men?
Major resting ECG abnormalities are useful predictors of future major CHD events primarily in men with symptomatic CHD, but have little value as a screening tool in asymptomatic middle-aged men.
Whincup et al. (1995) studied this question.
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