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Electrocardiographic Findings Among Asymptomatic Adults With Haemophilia

2024; Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia; Volume: 37; Linguagem: Inglês

10.36660/ijcs.20220179

2359-5647

Ricardo Mesquita Camelo, Camila Caram‐Deelder, Carlos Guilherme Piscoya Roncal, Bruna Pontes Duarte, Marilia Carolina Braga de Moura, Neuza Cavalcanti de Moraes Costa, Íris Maciel Costa, Ana Maria Vanderlei, Tânia Maria Rocha Guimarães, Samantha C. Gouw, Suely Meireles Rezende, Johanna G. van der Bom,

Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms

Background: People with haemophilia (PwH) are living longer. Therefore, they can develop atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Electrocardiogram (ECG) alterations may be a sign of initial ASCVD before the occurrence of symptoms. Objective: To describe the prevalence of resting ECG alterations among PwH adults asymptomatic for ASCVD. Methods: PwH aged ≥ 30 years without previous ASCVD events were considered for the analysis. Resting ECG traces were analysed according to international reference values and the Brazilian Longitudinal Adult Health Study (ELSA-Brasil) [...]