Comparative Study of Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Evidence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Systemic Hypertension

Authors

  • Shyam Dhodary B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Surendra Uranw B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Naveen Kumar Pandey B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Prahlad Karki B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jaim.v10i2.40289

Keywords:

Hypertension, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Electrocardiography, Echocardiography

Abstract

Background and Aims: Hypertension is a common health problem. Left ventricular hypertrophy, a condition in hypertension is a risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure. This study aims to detect left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients using Electrocardiography and echocardiography.

Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study; 143 patients of Hypertension from February 2019 to August 2019 were enrolled. They were evaluated for left ventricular hypertrophy using electrocardiography and echocardiography. Sokolow-Lyon and Cornell Voltage electrocardiographic criteria were used and their sensitivities and specificities to detect left ventricular hypertrophy were calculated taking echocardiography as a gold standard method.

Results: The mean age of the study population was 58.69 ± 11.33 years. Mean duration of hypertension was 4.72 ±3.2 years. The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 137 ± 15.42 mmHg and 84 ± 10.5 mmHg respectively. Out of 143 study population, 30(21%) of them had left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiography as defined by Sokolow-Lyon criteria, and 29(20.3%) had left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiography as per Cornell Voltage criteria. On combining both Sokolow-Lyon and Cornell Voltage criteria, 37(25.9%) of the study population had left ventricular hypertrophy on electrocardiography (either as per Sokolow-Lyon or Cornell Voltage criteria). On echocardiography, 62(43.4%) of them were found to have left ventricular hypertrophy.

Conclusions: Electrocardiography is a less sensitive tool to diagnose Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in hypertension but its specificity is high (>95%). Investigation of choice to detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in hypertensive people is still the echocardiography.

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Author Biographies

Shyam Dhodary, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Surendra Uranw, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Department of Internal Medicine

Naveen Kumar Pandey, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Department of Cardiology

Prahlad Karki, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Department of Cardiology

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Dhodary, S., Uranw, S., Pandey, N. K., & Karki, P. (2021). Comparative Study of Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Evidence of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Systemic Hypertension. Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine, 10(2), 71–75. https://doi.org/10.3126/jaim.v10i2.40289

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