Objective To make an early discovery of potential cardiovascular diseases

and to provide a basis for good health care for faculty members and timely prevention of cardiovascular diseases.Method The commonly appeared abnormal electrocardiograms of the faculty members in Southwest Jiaotong University

who had made health examination from 2006 to 2010

were statistically analyzed.Results The average detection rate of abnormal electrocardiograms for the faculty members in recent five years was 17.68%

and there was an increasing tendency year by year.Among all abnormal electrocardiograms

the most common abnormality was the ST-T change;others were bundle branch conduction block

premature heartbeat

degree type one atrioventricular conduction block etc.Conclusion The detected abnormality in electrocardiograms of faculty members should not be neglected

health examination should be carried out regularly to make early discoveries of the abnormality of electrocardiograms and then give timely treatments

which is of great significance in preventing cardiovascular diseases.