Abstract
Introduction: left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a vital finding in hypertensive
patients as its presence indicates high risk state & can be equal to ischemic heart dis.
So it should be screened thoroughly by a valid, simple, non-invasive & cheap test.
Aim of the study
: to assess the role of ECG in detecting LVH as comparing to
echocardiography & can we relay upon ECG as a screening test, beside screening for
some related factors as gender ,age & the etiology.
Pat. & method
: 173 pat. Were involved by the study, all of them have LVH detected by
echocardiography & ECG were done for them to detect LVH
Result
: ECG by different criteria can detect LVH in 52.6% only out of all pat. Have
LVH by echocardiography