Accuracy of electrocardiography in diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in arterial hypertension: systematic review

Accuracy of electrocardiography in diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy in arterial hypertension: systematic review

Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 13, Issue 4

D. Pewsner, P. Juni, M. Egger, M. Battaglia, J. Sundstrom, L.M. Bachmann,BMJ,2007,Vol. 335,p. 711

This review assessed the accuracy of electrocardiography (ECG) in screening for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with hypertension in primary and secondary care settings. The more commonly used ECG indices are unsatisfactory for ruling out the diagnosis of LVH. This was a good review and the authors’ conclusions are likely to be reliable.