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[The electrocardiogram characteristics of patients with ischemic heart disease combined with spinal osteochondrosis]
Vrachebnoe Delo
|February 1, 1991
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Vertebral load tests help distinguish heart disease symptoms caused by osteochondrosis from actual ischemic heart disease in patients. This aids in accurate diagnosis for individuals with both conditions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Exertion stenocardia (angina pectoris) is a common cardiac condition.
- Cervicothoracic osteochondrosis is a degenerative spinal condition.
- Co-occurrence of these conditions complicates diagnosis.
Abstract:
A study in presented of 25 patients with exertion stenocardia (class II-III) in association with cervicothoracic osteochondrosis. The authors established the diagnostic value of vertebral load tests in the differentiation of vertebra-dependent changes of the electrocardiogram in case of association of ischemic heart disease with osteochondrosis.