Table 3.
Echocardiography and electrocardiogram at diagnosis
| N = 23 (%) | |
|---|---|
| Echocardiography | |
| LVH absent other causes | 23 (100.0%) |
| LVH pattern: | |
| 1. Symmetric | 22 (95.6%) |
| 2. Asymmetric | 1 (4.3%) |
| Systolic dysfunction | 5 (21.7%) |
| Diastolic dysfunction | 23 (100.0%) |
| Restrictive filling | 9 (39.1%) |
| Pericardial effusion | 10 (43.5%) |
| Granular sparkling appearance | 18 (78.3%) |
| Left atrial dilation | 5 (21.7%) |
| LVEF < 50% | 5 (21.7%) |
| LVH + pericardial effusion | 10 (43.5%) |
| Electrocardiogram | |
| Normal ECG | 5 (21.7%) |
| LV hypertrophy on ECG | 2 (8.7%) |
| Low voltage limb/precordial leads | 8 (34.8%) |
| Pseudoinfarct pattern | 13 (56.5%) |
| AV block | 3 (13.1%) |
| Pacemaker | 2 (8.7%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 (4.3%) |
| RBBB | 2 (8.7%) |
| LBBB | 1 (4.3%) |
| Echocardiography + electrocardiogram | |
| LVH + low/ normal QRS voltage | 9 (73.3%) |
AV atrioventricular, L/RBBB left/right bundle branch block, LVH left ventricular hypertrophy