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Twelve classic ECG abnormalities were chosen on the basis of prevalence and corresponding relative risks, including left and right bundle branch block, diagnostic Q waves, intraventricular conduction defect, atrial fibrillation, left atrial abnormality, left and right axis deviation, left and right ventricular hypertrophy, ST depression, and abnormal QTc interval. A simple score derived from the summation of these criteria was then entered into an age and heart rate adjusted Cox analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>There was a progressive increase in risk of death as the number of ECG abnormalities increased. The relative risks for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 ECG abnormalities were 1.8 (CI 1.6\u20132.0), 2.4 (CI 2.2\u20132.7), 3.6 (CI 3.2\u20134.1), 4.5 (CI 3.8\u20135.4), and 6.0 (CI 4.7\u20137.8) respectively (p < 0.001). 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