Sex Differences in the Electrocardiogram
- 1 October 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 22 (4) , 598-601
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.22.4.598
Abstract
In 424 men and 142 women, clinically "healthy," ages 40 through 59 years, significant sex differences in electrocardiographic characteristics were found. The differences were minor in the limb-lead amplitudes (P, Q, R, S, T), but QRS and P-R duration was significantly shorter in women. Precordiallead amplitudes (R, S, T) were significantly smaller in women. Present normal standards derived from groups of men are not valid for women.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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