Table 6.
Electrocardiographic (ECG) Abnormalities Stratified by HAART Status and Antiretroviral Regimen
| ECG Abnormality | All Participants (185) | HAART NAÏVE PLWHIV (n = 28) | PLWHIV ON HAART (157) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First degree AV block | 6 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (8.3) | 0.567 |
| Left atrial enlargement | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0.999 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 5 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (6.9) | 0.74 |
| Nonspecific T wave changes | 31 (36.0) | 5 (35.7) | 26 (36.1) | 0.143 |
| Poor R wave progression | 3 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.2) | 0.856 |
| Sinus bradycardia | 3 (3.5) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (1.4) | 0.546 |
| Sinus tachycardia | 27 (31.4) | 5 (35.7) | 22 (30.6) | 0.734 |
| Others | 10 (11.6) | 2 (14.3) | 8 (11.1) | 0.872 |
| ANTIRETROVIRAL REGIMEN | ||||
| ECG Abnormalities | (n = 185) | EFAVERENZ BASED (n = 94) | NEVIRAPEN BASED (n = 63) | |
| First degree AV block | 6 (8.3) | 2 (5.3) | 4 (11.8) | 0.654 |
| Left atrial enlargement | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 0.999 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 5 (6.9) | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.9) | 0.754 |
| Nonspecific T wave changes | 26 (36.1) | 15 (39.5) | 11 (32.4) | 0.920 |
| Poor R wave progression | 3 (4.2) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.9) | 0.879 |
| Sinus bradycardia | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 0.895 |
| Sinus tachycardia | 22 (30.6) | 12 (31.6) | 10 (29.4) | 0.639 |
| Others | 8 (11.1) | 5 (13.2) | 3 (8.8) | 0.546 |
Note: Others: left axis deviation, type B Wolff–Parkinson White syndrome and complete right bundle branch block (RBBB), none of the study participants had multiple abnormalities.