Korean J Occup Environ Med. 1990 Feb;2(1):71-74. Korean.
Published online Feb 01, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1990.2.1.71
Published online Feb 01, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1990.2.1.71
Copyright © 1990 The Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Original Article
ECG Sign of Cor Pulmonale in Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis Died from Cardio-respiratory faiture
Yong Hee Cheon
and Kye Chul Shin
Abstract
Electrocardiographic sign was studied for the evaluation of the state of Corpulmonale in coal workers' pneumoconiosis who were admitted and dead as complication of CWP in Don-ghae hospital, Fourty-eight cases were gatherpd. The prevalence rate of right axis deviation was 28.3%. p-pulmonale in lead II was 30.4%, R/S< or =1 in V5 was 23.9. But che pulmonary artereal pressure can be increased without the change of ECG. so the elortrocardiugraphical sign should be treated as reference data.
Keywords
CWP; ECG; Cor pulmonale
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