November 19, 2013Open Access
Long-Term Outcome of Healthy Participants with Atrial Premature Complex: A 15-Year Follow-Up of the NIPPON DATA 90 Cohort
Structured PICO
Does the presence of atrial premature complexes on screening ECG predict cardiovascular disease deaths in a healthy community-dwelling population?
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Population
Healthy Japanese community-dwelling population (NIPPON DATA 90 Cohort)
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Intervention
Presence of Atrial Premature Complex (APC) recorded during screening electrocardiogram
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Outcome
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) deathshard clinical
Atrial premature complexes found on routine screening ECGs serve as a significant long-term prognostic marker for cardiovascular death, particularly in hypertensive individuals.
Abstract
APC recorded during the screening electrocardiogram are significantly associated with an increased risk of CVD deaths in a Japanese community-dwelling population and are a strong prognostic factor for hypertensive participants.