Atrial Electromechanical Coupling Interval and P-Wave Dispersion in Patients With White Coat Hypertension
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Tarih
2012
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Taylor & Francis Inc
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Background. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of white coat hypertension (WCH) to atrial conduction abnormalities by electrocardiographic P-wave analysis and echocardiographic electromechanical coupling (EMC) interval measurement. Methods. The study consisted of sex-, age-, and body mass index-matched 24 patients with WCH, 24 patients with sustained hypertension (SH), and 24 subjects with normotension (NT). The difference between the maximum (Pmax) and minimum P-wave durations on 12-lead electrocardiography was defined as P-wave dispersion (PD). Intra- and inter-atrial EMC were measured by tissue Doppler imaging. Results. Pmax and PD of subjects with WCH were significantly higher than those of normotensives and lower than those of patients with SH. Inter-atrial EMC and left atrial EMC values of WCH group were intermediate between NT and SH groups. There was a significant correlation between left atrial diameter, PD, Pmax, left ventricle mass index, left atrial EMC, and inter-atrial EMC. Conclusion. White coat hypertension is an intermediate group between SH and NT in terms of atrial electromechanical abnormalities which may be associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation.
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Demir, Vahit/0000-0001-8349-6651
Anahtar Kelimeler
white coat hypertension, electromechanical delay, P-wave dispersion, atrial fibrillation
Kaynak
Clinical And Experimental Hypertension
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Q3
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Q2
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34
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5
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