A Study of Cases Manifesting Low Voltage in the Frontal Plane Electrocardiographic Leads | Zendy

Richard W. Watts | Zendy; KEMAL GURSAL | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

A Study of Cases Manifesting Low Voltage in the Frontal Plane Electrocardiographic Leads

Author(s) -

Richard W. Watts,

KEMAL GURSAL

Publication year - 1959

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.19.4.595

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , precordial examination , incidence (geometry) , electrocardiography , coronal plane , radiology , physics , optics

A study of 20 consecutive examples of frontal plane electrocardiographic low voltage revealed an incidence of 2.1 per cent among 935 patients having electrocardiograms. Arteriosclerotic heart disease was the most common cause and carried a high mortality rate. The striking lack of correlation between low voltage and heart size was pointed out and reasons for it are discussed. The lack of added value that the criteria of low voltage in the precordial leads afforded is also discussed.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research