Clinical characteristics and initial management of patients with tuberculous pericarditis in the HIV era: the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis in Africa (IMPI Africa) registry

Table 5 Electrocardiographic changes in study population by clinical HIV status

Feature	Clinical HIV disease	No clinical HIV disease	P
Number of patients PR segment deviation	46 (38.7)	73 (61.3)	0.62
Yes	11 (55.0)	9 (45.0)	0.09
No	35 (35.4)	64 (64.6)
ST segment elevation
Yes	14 (58.3)	10 (41.7)	0.03
No	32 (33.7)	63 (66.3)
Micro voltage
Yes	8 (29.6)	19 (70.4)	0.27
No	38 (41.3)	54 (58.7)
Electrical alternans
Yes	5 (45.5)	6 (54.5)	0.43
No	41 (38)	67 (62)
Atrial fibrillation
Yes	2 (16.7)	10 (83.3)	0.09
No	44 (41.1)	63 (58.9)

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