Prevalence and prognostic value of poor R-wave progression in standard resting electrocardiogram in a general adult population. The Health 2000 Survey.

Abstract

AIMS: We examined the prevalence and prognostic impact of poor R-wave progression (PRWP) in a standard electrocardiogram (ECG) in a general population. METHODS: Data and standard resting ECG recording were collected from a large nationally representative (random sample) health examination survey conducted in Finland in 2000-2001. The final study population consisted of 5613 individuals. RESULTS: The prevalence of PRWP (defined as RV3 < or = 3 mm and RV2 < or = RV3) was 7.0% in women and 2.7% in men (P