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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences
Physiological Society of Nigeria
ISSN: 0794-859X
Vol. 18, No. 1-2, 2003, pp. 18-20
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Bioline Code: np03005
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, Vol. 18, No. 1-2, 2003, pp. 18-20
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P WAVE ANANYSIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC HEALTHY ADULT NIGERIAN STUDENTS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
S. A. R. OGWUCHE, P. E. EGBE AND J. O. IBU
Abstract
The P wave amplitude and duration were measured and analyzed in the 12-lead ECG in a hundred and nine subjects aged between 19 and 30 years. The mean P wave duration was 0.07 ± 0.02 sec. Significant correlation was found between P wave duration and amplitude and various anthropometric measurements. Prediction equation was derived for the mean P wave voltage and the systolic blood pressure. The study has demonstrated the normal range for the P wave duration and amplitude. It thus provides a reference guide for the quantitative interpretations of the P waves of healthy adult Nigerians in Jos.
Keywords
Electrocardiogram (ECG), P wave duration, P. wave amplitude, prediction equation, asymptomatic
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