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The electrocardiogram according to age and sex in a population

Electrocardiographic flndings recorded in three population groups of both sexes ranging in age from 22 to 84 years from Croatia, Yugoslavia, are presented. The changes were classifled according to the Minnesota code and 30 variables of the electrocardiogram are used for analysis. Comparison with the results from the United States shows that the percentages of Q waves and S-T segment depressions are lower in all age groups of Croatia, Yugoslavia. The Q wave was more often present in males than in females and S-T segment depression was more fresjuent among females than among males. Atrial fibrillation in our population was considerably more frequent than in the United States. Results are presented in two tables.

electrocardiogram ; ECG ; age ; sex ; population

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