Prevalence of conduction abnormalities in a systolic heart failure population by race, ethnicity, and gender.

Background: There is paucity of data regarding conduction abnormalities in the Hispanic population with systolic heart failure (HF). We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in a systolic HF population, with attention to the Hispanic population.

Methods: A cross sectional study of 926 patients enrolled in a systolic HF disease management program.

Prevalence of electrocardiographic abnormalities in a systolic heart failure disease management population by race, ethnicity, and sex.

The prevalence of electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities in systolic heart failure patients have predominantly been described in white patients, with relatively little known about their prevalence in black and Hispanic populations. The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of ECG abnormalities by race, ethnicity, and sex. The authors conducted an observational prospective study that included 926 patients from 2 hospital facilities.