Electrocardiographic changes in chest deformities. Apropos of 20 cases in black subjects

The objective of this study is to describe the electrocardiographic signs associated with certain chest deformities. This is a prospective, case-control study comparing 20 black subjects with chest deformity (11 cases of flat back syndrome, 5 cases of pigeon chest, 4 cases of funnel chest) with 20 a...

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Published inAnnales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie Vol. 46; no. 10; p. 650
Main Authors Kane, A, Diao, M, Diop, I B, Hane, L, Sarr, M, Ba, S A, Diouf, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.12.1997
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography, Doppler
Electrocardiography
Female
Funnel Chest - diagnostic imaging
Funnel Chest - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Thorax - abnormalities
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Summary:The objective of this study is to describe the electrocardiographic signs associated with certain chest deformities. This is a prospective, case-control study comparing 20 black subjects with chest deformity (11 cases of flat back syndrome, 5 cases of pigeon chest, 4 cases of funnel chest) with 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Cardiac duplex ultrasound was performed for each individual to exclude associated heart disease. Atypical electrocardiographic signs were observed in 15 subjects with chest deformity versus only 3 in the control group. The anomalies observed consisted of signs of atrial or ventricular hypetrophy, right branch block, abnormalities of repolarization on the T wave or ST segment. Chest deformities are therefore associated with several electrical signs simulating most cardiac diseases. A good knowledge of these modifications should help to avoid the numerous diagnostic traps associated with these signs.
ISSN:0003-3928