Key result
ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy are poor at identifying echocardiographic LVH in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Why the study?
Do ECG criteria accurately identify echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Population
219 patients with type 2 diabetes recruited from a hospital diabetic clinic
Comparison
15 electrocardiogram criteria for left… vs Echocardiography for left ventricular hypertrophy
Design
Cohort
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ECG criteria should not replace echo for LVH screening in type 2 diabetes; leaves open optimal detection strategies for targeted therapies.
Observational (n=219)
Do ECG criteria accurately identify echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with type 2 diabetes?
ECG criteria are insufficiently sensitive to detect echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in diabetic patients, potentially leading to undertreatment if used as the sole screening tool for targeted therapies like ARBs.
Dawson et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Type 2 diabetes (n=219). ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy vs. Echocardiography was evaluated on Identification of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy. ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy are poor at identifying echocardiographic LVH in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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