May 2021

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

Hypertension and Hypertensive Heart Failure (HHF) constitutes a growing burden of non-communicable forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa. This work was designed to investigate Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters in HHF subjects. A cross-sectional study involving 100 subjects of equal number of HHF and normal subjects were used. Questionnaires were administered; socio-demographic and medical profiles of the...

Author(s): Njoba Sunday, Ani Celestine, Uzoigwe Zona, Okeke Adaobi, Ugwuchukwu Nnaemeka, Anyaeji Pamela, Odoh Chikaodili, Ndubuisi Augustine, Nworgu Choice, Ikwuka David, Ugwu Princewill, Ugwudike Patrick and Nwachukwu Daniel