Table 2.
Left ventricular (LV) abnormalities of geometry and function by clinical indication
| LV hypertrophy | LV systolic | LV diastolic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Group 2 n (%) | Group 3/4 n (%) | impairment n (%) | dysfunction n (%) | |
| Murmur | 25 (3.5) | 19 (2.6) | 10 (1) | 18 (2.5) |
| Suspected heart failure | 41 (7) | 12 (2) | 91 (15) | 25 (4) |
| Cardiac history | 3 (2) | 4 (2.6) | 19 (12) | 2 (1) |
| Abnormal ECG | 15 (10) | 5 (3) | 11 (7) | 3 (2) |
| Hypertension | 23 (18) | 8 (6) | 5 (4) | 3 (2) |
| Cardiomegaly | 11 (12) | 3 (3.2) | 5 (5) | 5 (5) |
| Syncope | 3 (6.5) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (4) | 0 | 8 (11) | 2 (3) |
| Family history | 4 (5) | 2 (3) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Palpitations | 0 | 0 | 3 (7) | 0 |
| Chest pain | 4 (13) | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 |
| No details | 4 (3) | 5 (4.2) | 14 (12) | 3 (2.5) |
| Miscellaneous | 9 (8) | 0 | 9 (8) | 3 (3) |