Electrocardiographic data (n = 150)

Subject > 50 years (n = 49)

Left ventricular hypertrophy

81 (54%)

22 (44.8%)

Left atrial hypertrophy

48 (32%)

16 (32.6%)

Right ventricular hypertrophy

6 (4%)

2 (4%)

Right atrial hypertrophy

4 (2.6%)

2 (4%)

Atrial fibrillation

49 (32.6%)

17 (34.6%)

Atrial flutter

6 (4%)

3 (6.1%)

Supraventricular tachycardia

2 (1.3%)

1 (2%)

Cardiac ischemia

12 (8%)

8 (16.3%)

Echocardiographic data (n = 124)

Subject > 50 years (n = 39)

Left ventricular dilatation

27 (21.7%)

7 (17.9%)

Left atrium dilation

60 (48.3%)

12 (30.6%)

Right ventricular dilatation

46 (37.1%)

14 (35.8%)

Right atrium dilation

37 (29.8%)

14 (35.8%)

PAH between 35 - 50 mmHg

41 (33%)

9 (23%)

PAH between 50 - 60 mmHg

22 (17.7%)

9 (23%)

PAH > 60 mmHg

8 (6.4%)

2 (5.1%)

Mitral valve insufficiency

48 (38.7%)

11 (28.2%)

Tricuspid valve insufficiency

42 (33.8%)

12 (30.6%)

Aortic valve insufficiency

17 (13.7%)

4 (10.2%)

Pulmonary valve insufficiency

2 (1.6%)

0 (0%)

left ventricular ejection impairment

23 (18.5%)

7 (17.9%)

Pericardial effusion

4 (3.2%)

2 (5.1%)