Dilated cardiomyopathy electrocardiogram
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]
Overview
An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an ECG suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
Electrocardiogram
ECG may show evidence of the following findings:
- Left ventricular hypertrophy
- Atrial fibrillation or premature ventricular complexes
- Conduction delays, AV nodal block, or left bundle branch block may be observed.
Some studies have shown that left ventricular hypertrophy, altered heart rate, and anterolateral T-wave inversion can predict the risk of mortality or heart transplantation in dilated cardiomyopathy patients.[1]
References
- ↑ Merlo M, Zaffalon D, Stolfo D, Altinier A, Barbati G, Zecchin M; et al. (2019). "ECG in dilated cardiomyopathy: specific findings and long-term prognostic significance". J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 20 (7): 450–458. doi:10.2459/JCM.0000000000000804. PMID 30985353.