Journal of
Clinical Medicine and Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Clin. Med. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2235
  • DOI: 10.5897/JCMR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 106

Full Length Research Paper

Electrocardiogram parameters in patients with hypertensive heart failure in Abakaliki, South-Eastern Nigeria

Njoba Sunday
  • Njoba Sunday
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ani Celestine
  • Ani Celestine
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Parklane Enugu, Nigeria.
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Uzoigwe Zona
  • Uzoigwe Zona
  • Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Okeke Adaobi
  • Okeke Adaobi
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ugwuchukwu Nnaemeka
  • Ugwuchukwu Nnaemeka
  • Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Anyaeji Pamela
  • Anyaeji Pamela
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Odoh Chikaodili
  • Odoh Chikaodili
  • Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ndubuisi Augustine
  • Ndubuisi Augustine
  • Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Nworgu Choice
  • Nworgu Choice
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ikwuka David
  • Ikwuka David
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ugwu Princewill
  • Ugwu Princewill
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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UgwudikePatrick
  • UgwudikePatrick
  • Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Nwachukwu Daniel
  • Nwachukwu Daniel
  • Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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