Research Article

Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex

Volume: 18 Number: 1 April 6, 2015
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Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex

Abstract

Introduction: To investigate the relation between severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and widened QRS complex on electrocardiogram.

Patients and Methods: The present study comprised 85 subjects diagnosed with OSA at our clinic between March 2013 and September 2014. PSG reports were reviewed by a self-proclaimed expert physician. Whilst the patients with severe sleep apnea disease were assigned to Group 1, patients with mild-moderate sleep apnea disease were assigned to Group 2.

Results: The age of the patients participated in the study ranged between 20 years (y) (minimum-min) and 85 years (maximum-max) (mean ± standard deviation 48.5 ± 13.2 y). Of these subjects, 51 (60%) were male and 34 (40%) were female. Mean duration of QRS complex was 0.112 ± 0.016 seconds (sec) in Group I consisted of patients with severe OSA of which Polysomnography (PSG) records and scoring were done using ALICE 6 system, whereas it was 0.080 ± 0.017 sec in Group 2.

Conclusion: It was observed that duration of QRS complex was longer in the patients with severe OSA as compared to those with mild-moderate OSA. The result was statistically significant (p< 0.01).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Harun Karamanlı This is me

Publication Date

April 6, 2015

Submission Date

April 6, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 18 Number: 1

APA
Aygün, F., & Karamanlı, H. (2015). Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 18(1), 10-14. https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB
AMA
1.Aygün F, Karamanlı H. Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2015;18(1):10-14. https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB
Chicago
Aygün, Fatih, and Harun Karamanlı. 2015. “Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18 (1): 10-14. https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB.
EndNote
Aygün F, Karamanlı H (April 1, 2015) Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18 1 10–14.
IEEE
[1]F. Aygün and H. Karamanlı, “Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex”, Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 10–14, Apr. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB
ISNAD
Aygün, Fatih - Karamanlı, Harun. “Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18/1 (April 1, 2015): 10-14. https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB.
JAMA
1.Aygün F, Karamanlı H. Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2015;18:10–14.
MLA
Aygün, Fatih, and Harun Karamanlı. “Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, Apr. 2015, pp. 10-14, https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Aygün, Harun Karamanlı. Relation Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Duration of QRS Complex. Koşuyolu Heart Journal [Internet]. 2015 Apr. 1;18(1):10-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA53PG69SB