Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2005; 11(37): 5840-5844
Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5840
Table 3 Preoperative ECG results in patients with Chagasic esophageal achalasia
ECG resultsPatients (n)%
Normal ECG4435.48
Isolated ventricular extrasystoles5837.09
Complete right bundle branch block3528.22
Primary change in ventricular repolarization129.67
First-degree atrioventricular block (1st degree AVB)1612.9
Second-degree atrioventricular block (2nd degree AVB)21.61
Mobitz I
Second-degree atrioventricular block (2nd degree AVB)32.41
Mobitz II
Complete atrioventricular block (CAVB)86.4
Upper anterior divisional block (DB)118.87
Complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB)32.41
Paired ventricular extrasystoles97.25
Supraventricular extrasystoles64.83
Atrial fibrillation (AF)43.22