Table 5. Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic findings of patients with chronic heart failure (n=200) .
Electrocardiographic findings | Echocardiographic findings | ||
Heart rate (BPM) | LVEF (%) | ||
Normal (60-100) | 140 (70%) | <40 | 150 (75%) |
Tachycardia (>100) | 60 (30%) | ≥50 | 38 (19%) |
40-49 | 12 (6%) | ||
Rhythm | PASP | ||
Sinus | 152 (76%) | Raised (≥ 40 mmHg) | 170 (85%) |
AF | 48 (24%) | Normal (<40 mmHg) | 30 (15%) |
LVH | 40 (20%) | RV dysfunction | 40 (20%) |
LBBB | 14 (7%) | MR | 84 (42%) |
RBBB | 8 (4%) | LVDD | 132 (66%) |
Abbreviations: AF, Atrial fibrillation; BPM, beat per minute; RBBB, right bundle branch block; LBBB, Left bundle branch block; LVH, Left ventricular hypertrophy; LVEF, Left ventricular ejection fraction; PASP, Pulmonary artery systolic pressure; RV, Right ventricle; MR, Mitral regurgitation; LVDD, Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.