Fragmented QRS Complexes on ECG in Hypertensive Patients are Signify More Severe Left Ventricular Diastolic Abnormalities

Coronary artery disease, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, pericarditis, moderate or severe valve disease, atrial fibrillation, typical left bundle block or right bundle block on the ECG, patients whose poor quality imaging prevented analysis, cannot perform Valsalva maneuver, and diastolic fun...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013-10, Vol.62 (18), p.C178-C178
Main Authors: Kadı, Hasan, Demir, Ayse Kevser, Karaman, Kayıhan, Damar, İbrahim Halil, Ceyhan, Köksal, Zorlu, Çağrı, Aygüç, Barış
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary artery
Coronary vessels
EKG
Electrocardiography
Heart
Heart failure
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Standard deviation
Ultrasonic imaging
Ventricle
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Summary:Coronary artery disease, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, pericarditis, moderate or severe valve disease, atrial fibrillation, typical left bundle block or right bundle block on the ECG, patients whose poor quality imaging prevented analysis, cannot perform Valsalva maneuver, and diastolic function cannot be classified. Grading of diastolic functions was carried out according to Redfield et al.Results The 32 patients who had fQRS on their ECGs [fQRS (+) group] and were suitable for the study criteria were compared with 32 age- and gender-matched patients who did not have fQRS on their ECGs [fQRS (-) group] according to the demographic data and the transmitral Doppler and mitral annular tissue Doppler echocardiographic findings. Variable\Group fQRS (-) group (n=32) fQRS (+) group (n=32) p Age, year (mean±SD) 54.38±8.03 55±5.5 0.733 Women, n (%) 25 (78.1) 21 (65.8) 0.270 Smoking, n (%) 4 (12.8) 8 (25) 0.204 HL, n (%) 6 (18.8) 13 (40.6) 0.057 HT duration, year (mean±SD) 12.3±4.2 15.72±4.3 0.002 BMI, kg/ m2 27.057±2.26 27.24±1.7 0.711 BSA, m2 1.717±0.09 1.76±0.1 0.076 ACEI-ARB, n (%) 18 (56.3) 22 (68.8) 0.306 BB, n (%) 10 (31.3) 11 (34.4) 0.792 CCB, n (%) 5 (15.6) 10 (31.3) 0.143 STATIN, n (%) 5 (15.6) 5 (15.6) 1 Table 1 Demographic findings in the two groups Variable\Group fQRS (-) group (n=32) fQRS (+) group (n=32) p E, cm/s (mean±SD) 60.22±13 74.66±12.7
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.504