From: Electrocardiographic abnormalities in centenarians: impact on survival
Total n = 80 | Male n = 26 | Female n = 64 | P | ||||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
Sinus rhythm | 59 | 73.8% | 19 | 73.1% | 40 | 74.1% | .924 |
Arrhythmias | 44 | 55% | 15 | 57.7% | 29 | 53.7% | .737 |
Premature supraventricular, junctional or ventricular beats | 29 | 36.3% | 8 | 30.8% | 21 | 38.9% | .479 |
Atrial fibrillation | 21 | 26.3% | 7 | 26.9% | 14 | 25.9% | .924 |
Other arrhythmias | 5 | 6.3% | 2 | 7.7% | 3 | 5.6% | .658 |
QRS axis deviation | 27 | 33.8% | 9 | 34.6% | 18 | 33.3% | .910 |
Left-axis deviation | 24 | 30% | 7 | 26.9% | 17 | 31.5% | .677 |
Right-axis deviation | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1.9% | .999 |
Extreme axis deviation | 2 | 2.5% | 2 | 7.7% | 0 | 0% | .103 |
High amplitude R waves | 7 | 8.8% | 1 | 3.8% | 6 | 11.1% | .418 |
Left ventricular hypertrophy | 7 | 8.8% | 1 | 3.8% | 6 | 11.1% | .418 |
AV conduction defect | 9 | 11.3% | 3 | 11.5% | 6 | 11.1% | .999 |
Second-degree AV block | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1.9% | .999 |
First-degree AV block | 8 | 10% | 3 | 11.5% | 5 | 9.3% | .710 |
Ventricular conduction defect | 26 | 32.5% | 11 | 42.3% | 15 | 27.8% | .194 |
Left bundle branch block | 8 | 10% | 1 | 3.8% | 7 | 13% | .264 |
Right bundle branch block | 12 | 15% | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 11.1% | .160 |
Right bundle branch block incomplete | 2 | 2.5% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 3.7% | .999 |
Left bundle branch block incomplete | 7 | 8.8% | 4 | 15.4% | 3 | 5.6% | .206 |
Nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay | 2 | 2.5% | 2 | 7.7% | 0 | 0% | .103 |
Repolarisation abnormalities | 25 | 31.3% | 8 | 30.8% | 17 | 31.5% | .949 |
ST depression | 17 | 21.3% | 3 | 11.5% | 14 | 25.9% | .242 |
T amplitude zero, negative or diphasic | 18 | 22.5% | 7 | 26.9% | 11 | 20.4% | .511 |
Other repolarisation abnormalities | 5 | 6.3% | 2 | 7.7% | 3 | 5.6% | .658 |
Q and QS patterns | 13 | 16.3% | 5 | 19.2% | 8 | 14.8% | .616 |
Miscellaneous items | 27 | 33.8% | 6 | 23.1% | 21 | 38.9% | .161 |
Low QRS amplitude | 9 | 11.3% | 3 | 11.5% | 6 | 11.1% | .999 |
Atrial enlargement | 7 | 8.8% | 1 | 3.8% | 6 | 11.1% | .418 |
QRS transition zone to the right/left | 15 | 18.8% | 3 | 11.5% | 12 | 22.2% | .363 |