Preoperative ECG Abnormalities Among Patients Who Underwent Elective Surgical Operations at the Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The presence of preoperative ECG abnormalities has shown wide variation, and its value has been argued; thus, this study aimed to determine preoperative ECG abnormalities among Sudanese patients and their correlates.

Materials And Methods: An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Kuwaiti Specialised Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan, from October 2020 to March 2021, including all patients over 40 years of age who planned to undergo elective surgery. Demographic, clinical, and ECG findings were obtained during the pre-anaesthesia check-up.