Electrocardiographic changes in chronic severe anaemia.
Electrocardiogram of total 35 patients of chronic severe anaemia with haemoglobin value < or = 5 g/dl was analysed and compared with same number of age and sex matched healthy subjects. Diminished QRS voltages in all limbs and precordial leads were the dominant finding, found in 100% patients. Compensatory hyperdynamic circulatory state with myocardial scarring and chronic fibrotic changes probably explains these ECG findings in this series of patients of chromic severe anaemia.
Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Ajmer 305001.
Monika
M
Maheshwari
Anil
A
Baroopal
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male