The Clinical Value of Electrocardiogram During Mid Trimester of Pregnancy ( Analysis of 841 Cases )
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the clinical value of electrocardiogram(ECG) during mid trimester of pregnancy.Methods:841 intermediate pregnant women admitted into our hospital from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2008 were examined by ECG in the 20th week of pregnancy and the women with abnormal results were followed up for 42 days after giving birth.Results:Of the 841 women, 607(72.2%) had normal ECG results,234(27.8%) had abnormal results. Of the 112 abnormal results,1 patient had 1 abnormal result,122 had more than 2 abnormal results,amounting to 445 items. Of the 234 women,223 were given rest therapy,oxygen therapy or non-therapy,10 were given drug therapy,I woman had premature termination of pregnancy because of heart problem. All the 234 women were reexamined by ECG 42 days after delivery,with 193 normal (82.5%),41 abnormal (17.5%) and among those with abnormal results,40 women had 1 abnormal result and only 1 had 2 abnormal results.Conclusion:ECG in mid trimester of pregnancy is of clinical significance and important in screening heart diseases but the vast majority of abnormal results may arise from physiological factors during pregnancy and show no specific characters. Clinical diagnosis should be made according to comprehensive clinical manifestations.
Keywords：Mid trimester of pregnancyElectrocardiographyHeart diseaseScreening
Publication Date：2009-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 29-30 )