Research Article

The incidence of Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes suggestive of myocardial infarction in patients attending Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital diabetes clinic

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 30 , issue 2 , 2025 , pages: 33–40

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2025.2481767

Author(s): BN Xhekwani Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa , M de Villiers Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa , DG van Zyl Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital, South Africa

Keywords: diabetes mellitus , electrocardiographic changes , myocardial infarction

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Abstract

Aims: This study aims to determine the incidence of new electrocardiographic (ECG) changes suggestive of myocardial infarction (MI) in diabetic patients, both with and without typical symptoms. Additionally, it seeks to identify other ECG abnormalities indicative of the effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the heart.

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