ECG Abnormalities in Acute Exacerbation of Bronchiectasis

<b>Background:</b> Bronchiectasis takes a part in the pyramid of pulmonary diseases because of high prevalence records all over the world, and it has a widespread spectrum of morbidity. Cardiac problems are common in pulmonary diseases in general, and it can symptom by ECG abnormalities. The objective of this study was to define the most ECG abnormalities in patients with AEB and to evaluate the relationship between the cardiac disorder and the trigger factor of the exacerbation. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A prospective single center observational study was done at Aleppo University Hospital for patients with AEB. They were divided into 2 groups (normal ECG vs abnormal). Patients with COPD and cystic fibrosis were excluded. We study the percent of abnormalities through the AEB and the percent of most common abnormalities. <b>Results:</b> The study included 67 patients (44 males, 23 females) with a mean age of 52.85 ± 21.456. ECG abnormalities seen in 43 patients (56.57% of patients), and it were more common in men ( 67.44% ). RAD is the most common abnormality 23.3% followed by sinus tachycardia 20.9%and it is closed to T-depression (18.6%). Both LAD and LVH have the same percent 4.7% , that reflexes the morbidity of HTN in such patients. Less frequent were MAT and PVCs (2%). (55.8%) of patients have positive isolated sputum and the most isolated pathogen was pseudomonas (33.33%). Recurrent pneumonia was seen in 30.2% of abnormal group. What really was abnormal that we find a high rate of abnormalities in patients with oximetry (90-95) %, (39.5%), and the opportunity for abnormalities was equal in 2 age groups ( 45-59) and (more than 75) <b>Conclusions:</b> ECG abnormalities are common in AEB and it can happen in any age, and any value of oximetry.