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Table 2 Findings at cardiac examination of the patients with the 3243A>G mutation.

From: Cardiac abnormalities in patients with mitochondrial DNA mutation 3243A>G

 

Patients (n)

ECG

 

   Normal

22

   LVH

9

   Conduction disturbances

5

   Other*

9

Echocardiography

 

   Normal

16

   LVH

19

   LVSD or LVDD

9

   Valvular disorders

6

Holter-recordings

 

   Normal

14

   Benign extrasystoles

15

   VES >30/h

1

   SVT/AF attacks

4

   NSVT

1

   Conduction disturbances

4

  1. LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction; LVDD, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; VES, ventricular extrasystoles; SVT, supraventricular tachycardia; AF, atrial fibrillation; NSVT, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. LVSD was diagnosed if ejection fraction < 50%. LVDD was diagnosed if E/A-ratio < 1. *Other ECG findings include: Q-wave abnormalities, 2; ST/T-wave abnormalities, 4; sinustachycardia, 2; prolonged QTc, 1.Supraventricular extrasystoles or VES <30/h. Conduction disturbances include: Mobitz II AV-block, 1; intermittent delta wave, 1; sinus arrests (2.4–2.8 s), 2.