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The prevalence and correlates of T-wave inversion in lead III in non-obese men
Cihan Sengul1, Cayan Cakir1, Suleyman Barutcu1
1Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
Background:
T-wave inversion in lead III was linked to displacement of the base of the heart due to abdominal adipose tissue in early electrocardiography (ECG) trials. The observation of T-wave inversion in lead III in some of the pathological and physiological conditions other than obesity suggests the possibilities of different mechanisms. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of T-wave inversion in lead III in non-obese men.
Method:
A total of 1240 men underwent ECG, blood pressure measurement, hepatic ultrasonography, and biochemical tests from January 2019 to December 2019. We excluded 220 subjects due to predetermined criteria. The eligible 105 non-obese men with T-wave inversion in lead III and 915 non-obese men without T-wave inversion in lead III were compared with each other in terms of clinical, demographic and laboratory parameters.
Results:
The mean age was 27.9 years with a range of 20 to 46 years. The prevalence of T-wave inversion in lead III was 10.3%. Body mass index (BMI), blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, hematocrit, and the percentage of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were significantly higher in Group with T-wave inversion while alkaline phosphatase was significantly higher in Group without T-wave inversion. In multivariable analysis, NAFLD was the best independent correlate of inverted T-wave in lead III (β = 6.215, p < 0.0001). BMI (β = 1.448, p < 0.001) and hematocrit (β = 1.179, p = 0.021) were the other independent correlates of T-wave inversion in lead III.
Conclusion:
We demonstrated the association of T-wave inversion in lead III with NAFLD, BMI, and hematocrit in non-obese men.
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