Abstract:Objective To investigate the relationship between electrocardiographic(ECG) abnormalities and Child-Pugh classification in patients with liver cirrhosis. MethodsThirty patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis admitted to our hospital were enrolled as case group. Among them, 12 were Child-Pugh grade A, 11 were Child-Pugh grade B and 7 were Child-Pugh grade C. Meanwhile, 30 healthy subjects were enrolled as control group. ECG and the Child-Pugh grade were assessed in all participants. ResultsECG abnormalities were closely related to Child-Pugh classification in patients with cirrhosis. The incidence of ECG abnormalities in the case group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionThere is a closely relationship between abnormal ECG and Child-Pugh classification in patients with liver cirrhosis. The measurement of ECG may be a useful marker to evaluate the ChildPugh grade of liver cirrhosis.