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Table 1 Comparison of patients with and without ventricular late potentials in their SAECG

From: Evaluation of the efficacy of signal-averaged electrocardiogram testing in the cardiac assessment of beta-thalassemia major patients

Variable

Mean ± SD

P-value

Demographic data

Age

Without LP

30.56 ± 6.198

0.795

With LP

30.00 ± 8.515

Height

Without LP

163.11 ± 8.396

0.145

With LP

157.52 ± 17.172

Weight

Without LP

57.46 ± 8.601

0.226

With LP

53.91 ± 11.506

Number of transfused packed cells

Without LP

1140.78 ± 378.985

0.167

With LP

995.19 ± 325.333

Echocardiography

Lvedv

Without LP

45.86 ± 7.064

0.688

With LP

46.73 ± 7.904

Lvesv

Without LP

26.93 ± 5.247

0.985

With LP

26.90 ± 7.205

Lvef

Without LP

58.63 ± 3.559

0.230

With LP

56.19 ± 9.638

T2* MRI findings

Myocardial conduction time

Without LP

24.24 ± 12.183

0.011

With LP

15.22 ± 11.084

Myocardial Iron dry weight

Without LP

1.83 ± 2.036

0.009

With LP

3.85 ± 2.832

Hepatic conduction time

Without LP

6.74 ± 6.898

0.730

With LP

6.10 ± 5.479

Hepatic Iron dry weight

Without LP

14.56 ± 14.241

0.778

With LP

13.27 ± 17.300

Ferritin

Without LP

3696.03 ± 4238.336

0.543

With LP

4438.68 ± 4055.917

12-lead surface ECG

P-wave duration

Without LP

102.96 ± 33.097

0.572

With LP

108.48 ± 33.442

QRS duration

Without LP

109.19 ± 57.105

0.900

With LP

111.10 ± 44.949

T-wave duration

Without LP

278.85 ± 37.133

0.625

With LP

273.90 ± 32.380

P-Q interval

Without LP

160.89 ± 35.257

0.992

With LP

161.00 ± 41.469

Qtc

Without LP

443.85 ± 48.600

0.161

With LP

464.38 ± 50.578

SAECG

Average beat

Without LP

464.74 ± 84.889

0.709

With LP

472.95 ± 60.287

Filter QRS duration

Without LP

96.52 ± 30.393

0.014

With LP

122.71 ± 40.752

Duration under 40mv

Without LP

28.74 ± 35.270

 < 0.001

With LP

69.52 ± 34.049

RMS last 40 ms

Without LP

67.63 ± 54.512

 < 0.001

With LP

11.29 ± 12.511

H.F noise

Without LP

0.71 ± 1.026

0.350

 

With LP

1.09 ± 1.764