Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba

<strong>Background:</strong> the electrocardiogram is a simple cardiac evaluation method. Even more, it is the simplest complementary tool in cardiology and its interpretation is always of clinical interest. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to describe the normal crite...

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Main Authors: Elibet Chávez González, Emilio González Rodríguez, María del Carmen Llanes Camacho, Raimundo Carmona Puerta, Yosvany García Nóbrega, Merlin Garí Llanes
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Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2011-04-01
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1164
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author Elibet Chávez González
Emilio González Rodríguez
María del Carmen Llanes Camacho
Raimundo Carmona Puerta
Yosvany García Nóbrega
Merlin Garí Llanes
author_facet Elibet Chávez González
Emilio González Rodríguez
María del Carmen Llanes Camacho
Raimundo Carmona Puerta
Yosvany García Nóbrega
Merlin Garí Llanes
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description <strong>Background:</strong> the electrocardiogram is a simple cardiac evaluation method. Even more, it is the simplest complementary tool in cardiology and its interpretation is always of clinical interest. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to describe the normal criteria for electrocardiographic voltages in a Cuban pediatric population. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive study was conducted. The sample included 376 students in third, fourth and fifth grade from two elementary schools in the Municipality of Santa Clara, Villa Clara. All patients underwent 12-derivation surface, two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiographies. Left ventricular mass index was calculated according to the 95th percentile. Electrocardiogram voltages were measured and the 98th percentile was selected for each of these values, so that voltage criteria in a pediatric population would emerge. <strong><br />Results: </strong>size, size 2,7and age did not differ significantly according to sex; the 95th percentile of left ventricular mass index was 48.0 g / m 2, 7. Significant differences for average voltages were only found in SV1 and SV2. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> it is necessary to establish cutoff points for left ventricular mass index and voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy in different populations, so that biases are eliminated in future samples selection.
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spelling doaj-art-fbcb1f999b6c4be2b6a92a5ca73b8bde2025-01-30T21:28:43ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2011-04-019297101722Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in CubaElibet Chávez González0Emilio González Rodríguez1María del Carmen Llanes Camacho2Raimundo Carmona Puerta3Yosvany García Nóbrega4Merlin Garí Llanes5Cardiocentro “Ernesto Ché Guevara”. Villa Clara.Centro de Desarrollo Electrónico. Universidad Central de las Villas. Villa ClaraHospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”. Villa ClaraCardiocentro "Ernesto Che Guevara". Villa Clara.Hospital “Celestino Hernández Robau”. Villa Clara.Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”. Villa Clara.<strong>Background:</strong> the electrocardiogram is a simple cardiac evaluation method. Even more, it is the simplest complementary tool in cardiology and its interpretation is always of clinical interest. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to describe the normal criteria for electrocardiographic voltages in a Cuban pediatric population. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive study was conducted. The sample included 376 students in third, fourth and fifth grade from two elementary schools in the Municipality of Santa Clara, Villa Clara. All patients underwent 12-derivation surface, two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiographies. Left ventricular mass index was calculated according to the 95th percentile. Electrocardiogram voltages were measured and the 98th percentile was selected for each of these values, so that voltage criteria in a pediatric population would emerge. <strong><br />Results: </strong>size, size 2,7and age did not differ significantly according to sex; the 95th percentile of left ventricular mass index was 48.0 g / m 2, 7. Significant differences for average voltages were only found in SV1 and SV2. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> it is necessary to establish cutoff points for left ventricular mass index and voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy in different populations, so that biases are eliminated in future samples selection.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1164electrocardiografíaventrículos cardiacoshipertrofia ventricular izquierdaniño
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Emilio González Rodríguez
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Raimundo Carmona Puerta
Yosvany García Nóbrega
Merlin Garí Llanes
Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba
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ventrículos cardiacos
hipertrofia ventricular izquierda
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title Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba
title_full Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba
title_fullStr Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba
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title_short Electrocardiographic Voltages: Normal Criteria for a Pediatric Population in Cuba
title_sort electrocardiographic voltages normal criteria for a pediatric population in cuba
topic electrocardiografía
ventrículos cardiacos
hipertrofia ventricular izquierda
niño
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1164
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