Table 2.

Numbers (percentages) of abnormalities found and management actions taken by GPs after having performed an ECG

	ECGs performed for a specific indication during programmatic CVRM (n = 74)	Routine ECG at the start or in the course of programmatic CVRM (n = 778)	All ECGs (n = 852)
New abnormalities found Total [95% CI]	18 (24.3%) [16.0–35.2%]	93 (12.0%) [9.9–14.4%]	111 (13.0%) [10.9–15.5%]
Management actions
Referral to cardiologist	5 (6.8%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.1%)
Additional diagnostics	3 (4.1%)	14 (1.8%)	17 (2.0%)
Second ECG	1 (1.4%)	11 (1.4%)	12 (1.4%)
Medication alteration	3 (4.1%)	8 (1.0%)	11 (1.3%)
Reassurance	1 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)
Total [95% CI]	13 (17.6%) [10.0–28.5%]	47 (6.0%) [4.5–8.0%]	60 (7.0%) [5.5–9.0%]a

Compared to routine ECGs at the start or in the course of programmatic CVRM care, more new abnormalities (24.3% vs. 12.0%, p = 0.0093) and more management actions (17.6% vs. 6.0%, p = 0.0065) were reported in ECGs performed for a specific indication during programmatic CVRM care

GP general practitioner, ECG electrocardiogram, CI confidence interval, CVRM cardiovascular risk management

^a In 54/852 patients (6.3%), 60 management actions by GPs were registered