Value of the Electrocardiogram as a Predictor of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Right Ventricular Volume Overload
| العنوان: | Value of the Electrocardiogram as a Predictor of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Right Ventricular Volume Overload |
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| المؤلفون: | Alonso P, Andrés A, Rueda J, Buendía F, Igual B, Rodríguez M, Osa A, Arnau MA, Salvador A |
| المصدر: | Revista espanola de cardiologia (English ed.) r-IIS La Fe. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe instname |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier Doyma, 2015. |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Fragmentation, cardiovascular system, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary regurgitation, cardiovascular diseases, Fragmentacion, QRS, Tetralogia de Fallot, circulatory and respiratory physiology, Insuficiencia pulmonar |
| الوصف: | INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary regurgitation is a common complication in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot or congenital pulmonary stenosis. Electrocardiographic variables have been correlated with parameters used to evaluate right ventricular function. We aimed to analyze the diagnostic value of the width and fragmentation of the electrocardiogram in the identification of patients with right ventricular dysfunction and/or dilation. METHODS: We selected 107 consecutive patients diagnosed with severe pulmonary insufficiency after repair of pulmonary stenosis or tetralogy of Fallot. The tests included electrocardiography, echocardiography, and magnetic resonance. Each electrocardiogram was analyzed manually to measure QRS duration. We defined QRS fragmentation as the presence of low-voltage waves in the terminal portion of the QRS complex in at least 2 contiguous leads. RESULTS: We found a significant negative correlation between QRS width and right ventricular function, as well as a positive correlation with right ventricular volume. The receiver operating characteristic curve indicated a cut-off point for QRS width of 140ms, which showed good sensitivity for a diagnosis of right ventricular dilation (> 80%) and dysfunction (> 95%). In logistic regression models, a QRS duration > 140ms was found to be the only independent predictor of right ventricular dilation and dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: Electrocardiography is a rapid, widely available, and reproducible tool. QRS width constitutes an independent predictor of the presence of right ventricular dilation and dysfunction. This study is the first to provide a cutoff value for QRS width to screen for right ventricle involvement. |
| تدمد: | 1885-5857 |
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| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.RECOLECTA.....19bf361cd77ca40c2a3cfa77f1a732c9 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 18855857 |
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