P-Wave and QT Dispersions on Electrocardiography in Coronary Artery Slow Flow Phenomenon
Abstract
Introduction:
The purpose of this study was to analyse
P-wave and QT dispersions on electrocardiography in patients with CSFP and
compare the findings with those of patients with NCA.
Patients
and Methods: This study included a total of 82 patients (40 patients
with NCA and 42 patients with CSFP). Coronary blood flow was calculated
according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame count.
Electrocardiograms were obtained at a rate of 50 mm/s and amplitude of 20 mV,
including at least 3 QRS complexes for each derivation, and were taken with 12
standard deviations. The longest P-wave duration was defined as Pmax, and the
shortest P-wave duration was defined as Pmin. The difference between Pmax and
Pmin was defined as P-wave dispersion. QTc, which is the QT interval corrected
for heart rate, was measured according to Bazett’s formula. The difference
between the longest QTc and shortest QTc was considered as QTc dispersion. All
measurements were performed manually.
Results: This study
demonstrated that P-wave dispersion (53.2 ± 5.35 and 46.07 ± 4.12, p <
0.0001, respectively), Pmax (106.2 ± 10.11 and 97.7 ± 8.17, p< 0.0001,
respectively), maximum QTc (438.96 ± 16.77 and 426.13 ± 10.01, p< 0.0001,
respectively) and QTc dispersion (68.99 ± 4.34 and 61.64 ± 4.15, p< 0.0001,
respectively) were significantly prolonged in the CSFP group than the NCA
group.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mücahid Yılmaz
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Ökkeş Uku
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Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu
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Mehmet Nail Bilen
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Mehmet Akbulut
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Publication Date
April 3, 2017
Submission Date
April 3, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 20 Number: 1