January 1, 1980Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Prevalence of ECG findings in 18–19 year old Swedish men

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Population

2,268 consecutive men, 18-19 years of age, examined at an enlistment centre in Sweden

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JAJan‐Henrik AtterhögSabbatsberg Hospital BFBengt D. FurbergUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VMVivi MalmforsKarolinska University Hospital

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Implication

ECG abnormalities in young men should not alter practice; leaves open their prognostic value without longitudinal data.

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Population

2,268 consecutive men, 18-19 years of age, examined at an enlistment centre in Sweden

Outcome

Prevalence of ECG findings according to the modified Minnesota codesurrogate

In a cohort of 18-19 year old Swedish men, 10% had ECG abnormalities, most commonly T wave abnormalities, which were associated with higher heart rate and blood pressure.

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Atterhög et al. (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8979d15c4c6b099dec70ce https://doi.org/10.1080/00365518009091981

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Prevalence of ECG findings in 18–19 year old Swedish men

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Prevalence of ECG findings in 18–19 year old Swedish men

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