Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
Abstract
Analizirane su promjene u elektrokardiogramu kodirane prema Minnesota kodu, u skupinama od 1575 muškaraca i 1690 žena iz populacije, s obzirom na uživanje alkoholnih pića. U muškaraca koji prekomjerno uživaju alkoholna pića nađen je značajno češće visoki R-zubac lijevo i visoki T-val. U žena koje uživaju alkoholna pića nađena je češće depresija S-T segmenta do 0,5 mm, češće je nađen visoki R-zubac lijevo nego u onih koje ne uživaju alkoholna pića. Zaključeno je da je uživanje alkoholnih pića prema oštećenju miokarda i koronarnih arterija još otvoren problem.Changes in the electrocardiogram classified according to the Minnesota code were analysed in 1575 men and 1690 women from the general population in regard to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. A high R-wave to the left and a high T-wave were found significantly more often in men who were excessive drinkers than in other subjects. In women drinking alcohol a depression of the S-T segment up to 0.5 mm was more frequent than in non-drinking women. There were also more drinking women with a high R-wave to the left. It is concluded that from the point of view of the impairment of the myocardium and coronary arteries the effect of alcohol consumption remains to be elucidated
