title: [Incidence of pathologic ECG findings in survivors of electric accidents].
abstract: ECGs of 320 male survivors of electrical accidents were examined. The results were compared with findings in normal populations reported in previous epidemiological studies. 243/320 electrocardiograms (75.9%) were considered to be normal. In 42/320 (13.2%) unspecific electrocardiographic changes were seen, and in 35/320 (10.9%) abnormal ECGs were found. No significant accumulation of ECG changes was observed in comparison to the control groups. Results confirm abnormal ECG-findings to be rare in humans who sustain non-fatal electrical injury. If an ECG is considered to be abnormal, a causal relationship is only probable if findings are documented immediately after injury, and if serial ECT controls demonstrate significant changes in comparison to the initial abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz-Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sigmund
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Völker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Effert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kieback
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009336:Necrosis
vernacular_title: Häufigkeit pathologischer EKG-Befunde bei Uberlebenden nach Stromunfällen.