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Zhang B, Zhao M, Zhang X, Zhang X, Liu X, Huang W, Lu S, Xu J, Liu Y, Xu W, Li X, Tang J. The value of circadian heart rate variability for the estimation of obstructive sleep apnea severity in adult males. Sleep Breath 2024; 28:1105-1118. [PMID: 38170376 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02983-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Heart rate variability (HRV) is becoming more prevalent as a measurable parameter in wearable sleep-monitoring devices, which are simple and effective instruments for illness evaluation. Currently, most studies on investigating OSA severity and HRV have measured heart rates during wakefulness or sleep. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the circadian rhythm of HRV in male patients with OSA and its value for the estimation of OSA severity using group-based trajectory modeling. METHODS Patients with complaints of snoring were enrolled from the Sleep Center of Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to apnea hypopnea index (AHI in events/h), as follows: (<15, 15≤AHI<30, and ≥30). HRV parameters were calculated using 24 h Holter monitoring, which included time-domain and frequency-domain indices. Circadian differences in the standard deviation of normal to normal (SDNN) were evaluated for OSA severity using analysis of variance, trajectory analysis, and multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 228 patients were enrolled, 47 with mild OSA, 48 moderate, and 133 severe. Patients with severe OSA exhibited reduced triangular index and higher very low frequency than those in the other groups. Circadian HRV showed that nocturnal SDNN was considerably higher than daytime SDNN in patients with severe OSA. The difference among the OSA groups was significant at 23, 24, 2, and 3 o'clock sharp between the severe and moderate OSA groups (all P<0.05). The heterogeneity of circadian HRV trajectories in OSA was strongly associated with OSA severity, including sleep structure and hypoxia-related parameters. Among the low-to-low, low-to-high, high-to-low, and high-to-high groups, OSA severity in the low-to-high group was the most severe, especially compared with the low-to-low and high-to-low SDNN groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Circadian HRV in patients with OSA emerged as low daytime and high nocturnal in SDNN, particularly in men with severe OSA. The heterogeneity of circadian HRV revealed that trajectories with low daytime and significantly high nighttime were more strongly associated with severe OSA. Thus, circadian HRV trajectories may be useful to identify the severity of OSA.
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- Baokun Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, NO. 16766, Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, Regenerative Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian Innovation Institute of Stem Cell and Precision Medicine, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, NO. 16766, Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong institute of Neuroimmunology, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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Varoni LPC, Samesima N, Facin M, Filho HGP, Madaloso BA, Junior WM, Pastore CA. Electrovectorcardiographic study of left ventricular aneurysm in ischemic heart disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1275194. [PMID: 38155984 PMCID: PMC10754535 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1275194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The aim was to characterize the electrovectorcardiographic pattern of ventricular aneurysms in ischemic cardiopathy by analyzing the cardiac ventricular repolarization. The medical records of 2,670 individuals were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. A test phase included 33 patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiogram with ultrasonic enhancing agent, electrocardiogram, and vectorcardiogram (aneurysm group - n = 22, and akinesia group - n = 11). In the validation phase, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging established the left ventricle segmental contractility in 16 patients who underwent electrocardiographic and vectorcardiographic tests (aneurysm group, n = 8, and akinesia group, n = 8). The variables studied were the presence of the T-wave plus-minus pattern and the T-wave loop anterior-posterior pattern in V2-V4. The diagnostic indices used were sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values, with their respective 95% confidence intervals. During the test and validation phases, the analysis of the presence of the T-wave plus-minus pattern identified the aneurysm group with a sensitivity of 91% vs. 87% and specificity of 91% vs. 87% (p < 0.0001 vs. p = 0.01), respectively. Meanwhile, the T-wave loop anterior-posterior pattern evidenced sensitivity of 95% vs. 77% and specificity of 91% vs. 87% (p < 0.0001 vs. p = 0.04), respectively. The electrovectorcardiographic parameters showed high accuracy for recognizing left ventricular aneurysms in ischemic heart disease.
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- Leonardo Paschoal Camacho Varoni
- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Echocardiography Unit, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Clinical Unit of Electrocardiography, Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yurasova ES, Blinova EV, Sakhnova TA. On the history of vectorcardiography: past, present, future. TERAPEVT ARKH 2022; 94:1122-1125. [DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2022.09.201841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The vector concept in the analysis of the electrical signals of the heart began to be used at the dawn of the development of electrocardiology. For several decades, vectorcardiography has developed in parallel with electrocardiography; reached its peak in the 60s, and after a period of cooling experienced a resurgence since the early 90s, when it became possible to mathematically synthesize vectorcardiograms (VCG) from digital electrocardiograms in 12 leads. VCG reflects the same phenomena as electrocardiography, but allows you to calculate and visualize a number of three-dimensional characteristics of the electrical signals of the heart. The article describes the main milestones in the development of the VCG, the history of international cooperation in this area, the contribution of domestic scientists to this field of science. Modern promising areas of research related to the vector concept of the analysis of the electrical signals of the heart are briefly reflected.
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Qiu S, Sun Z, Li X, Li J, Huang X, Liu M, Bin J, Liao Y, Xiu J, Zha D, Xue Y, Wang L, Wang Y. A novel and effective ECG method to differentiate right from left ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias: Angle-corrected V2S. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:868634. [PMID: 36312235 PMCID: PMC9606339 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.868634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and aims Standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns combined with the anatomical cardiac long-axis angle revealed by chest X-ray can prevent the influence of cardiac rotation, physical shape, and lead position, so it may be an ideal means to predict the origin of the outflow tract (OT) ventricular arrhythmias (OTVAs) for ablation procedures. The study explores the value of this strategy in identifying the origin of OTVA. Methods This study was conducted using a retrospective cohort and a prospective cohort of consecutive patients at two centers. The anatomical cardiac long-axis angle was calculated by measuring the angle between the cardiac long-axis (a line joining the apex to the midpoint of the mitral annulus) and the horizontal plane on a chest X-ray. The V2S angle was calculated as the V2S amplitude times the angle. We ultimately enrolled 147 patients with symptomatic OTVAs who underwent successful radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) (98 women (66.7%); mean age 46.9 ± 14.7 years; 126 right ventricular OT (RVOT) origins, 21 left ventricular OT (LVOT) origins) as a development cohort. The new algorithm was validated in 48 prospective patients (12 men (25.0%); mean age 48.0 ± 15.8 years; 36 RVOT, 12 LVOT origins). Results Patients with RVOT VAs had greater V2S, long-axis angle, and V2S angle than patients with LVOT VA (all P < 0.001). The cut-off V2S angle obtained by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was 58.28 mV° for the prediction of RVOT origin (sensitivity: 85.7%; specificity: 95.2%; positive predictive value: 99.1%; negative predictive value: 52.6%). The AUC achieved using the V2S angle was 0.888 (P < 0.001), which was the highest among all indexes (V2S/V3R: 0.887 (P < 0.016); TZ index: 0.858 (P < 0.001); V1-2 SRd: 0.876 (P < 0.001); V3 transition: 0.651 (P < 0.001)). In the prospective cohort, the V2S angle had a high overall accuracy of 93.8% and decreased the procedure time (P = 0.002). Conclusion V2S angle can be a novel measure that can be used to accurately differentiate RVOT from LVOT origins. It could help decrease ablation duration and radiation exposure.
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- Shifeng Qiu
- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Management, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,Key Laboratory on Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China,Yumei Xue,
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,Key Laboratory on Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, China,Lichun Wang,
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- Department of Cardiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Shock and Microcirculation, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Yuegang Wang,
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Tokavanich N, Prasitlumkum N, Mongkonsritragoon W, Trongtorsak A, Cheungpasitporn W, Chokesuwattanaskul R. QRS area as a predictor of cardiac resynchronization therapy response: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2022; 45:393-400. [PMID: 35000207 DOI: 10.1111/pace.14441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND QRS area, a three-dimensional QRS complex, is a novel vectorcardiography method of measuring the magnitude of electrical forces in the heart. Hypothetically, a greater QRS area denotes higher dyssynchrony and indicates potential benefits from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Previous studies suggest a positive correlation between QRS area and the degree of response to CRT, but its clinical use remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis of the relationship between QRS area and survival benefit following CRT. METHODS We comprehensively searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases from inception to August 2021. We included studies with prospective and retrospective cohort designs that reported QRS area before CRT and total mortality. Data from each study were analyzed using a random-effects model. The results were reported as a hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Five observational studies including 4,931 patients were identified. The cut-off values between large and small QRS areas ranged from 102-116 μVs. Our analysis showed a larger QRS area was statistically associated with increased 5-year survival in patients implanted with CRT (HR pooled 0.48, 95% CI 0.46-0.51, I2 = 54%, P < 0.0001). Greater QRS area reduction (pre- and post-implantation) were associated with a lower total mortality rate (HR pooled 0.45, 95% CI 0.38-0.52, I2 = 0%, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Larger pre-implantation QRS area was associated with increased survival after CRT. QRS area reduction following CRT implantation was also associated with lower mortality. QRS area may potentially become an additional selection criterion for CRT implantations. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Nithi Tokavanich
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Division of Cardiology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Department of Medicine, Amita Health St. Francis, Evanston, IL, 60202, USA.,Center of Excellence in Arrhythmia Research Chulalongkorn University, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Daralammouri Y, Azamtta M, Hamayel H, Adas A, Sawalmeh O, Ismail Y, Zyoud SH. Impact of Prone Position on 12-Lead Electrocardiogram in Healthy Adults: A Comparison Study with Standard Electrocardiogram. Cardiol Res Pract 2021; 2021:6653061. [PMID: 33628490 PMCID: PMC7892256 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6653061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The standard electrocardiogram (ECG) is commonly performed in the supine posture. It may be difficult to report ECG in a supine posture for those who are unable to adopt the supine posture because of certain circumstances such as acute respiratory distress syndrome-patients who are placed in a prone position for long periods to improve oxygenation. Few data are available on the impact of the prone position on the ECG recording with electrodes on the posterior chest. Examining and analyzing the type and extent of changes observed in the prone ECG in healthy adults have become vitally valuable. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study enrolled forty healthy adults (24 males and 16 females) aged between 18 and 40 years. The ECG was performed in two different body positions, supine and prone. Influence of prone position on the heart rate, mean QRS axis, amplitude, morphology, duration, mean T wave axis and polarity, mean P wave axis, PR, and mean QTc duration was evaluated. RESULTS The mean heart rate was higher in the prone position (73.2 ± 12.4 bpm) compared with the supine position (69.5 ± 11.5 bpm, p = 0.03). The QRS duration decreased considerably from supine (92.8 ± 12.6 ms) to prone (84.9 ± 11.9 ms, p < 0.001). The mean QRS axis moved to the left in the prone posture (40.5° ± 32°) relative to the supine (49° ± 28°, p=0.015). The QRS amplitude in the precordial leads was significantly decreased from supine (7.42 ± 3.1 mV) to prone (3.68 ± 1.7 mV, p < 0.001). In addition, changes in the QRS morphology in leads V1-V3 with the appearance of new Q waves were noted. A notable variation in the mean corrected QT (QTc) period with decrease in duration in prone posture ECG (385 ± 64.8) relative to supine (406 ± 18.8, p=0.05). CONCLUSIONS Prone position ECG resulted in significant changes in healthy adults that should be aware of this as this can affect diagnosis and management strategies. Further studies are needed to investigate the impact of prone position on ECG recording in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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- Yunis Daralammouri
- 1Department of Cardiology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
- 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 1Department of Cardiology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 3Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 3Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 3Department of Internal Medicine, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 1Department of Cardiology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, State of Palestine
- 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine
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- 4Poison Control and Drug Information Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine
- 5Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine
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Gemmell PM, Gillette K, Balaban G, Rajani R, Vigmond EJ, Plank G, Bishop MJ. A computational investigation into rate-dependant vectorcardiogram changes due to specific fibrosis patterns in non-ischæmic dilated cardiomyopathy. Comput Biol Med 2020; 123:103895. [PMID: 32741753 PMCID: PMC7429989 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.103895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Patients with scar-associated fibrotic tissue remodelling are at greater risk of ventricular arrhythmic events, but current methods to detect the presence of such remodelling require invasive procedures. We present here a potential method to detect the presence, location and dimensions of scar using pacing-dependent changes in the vectorcardiogram (VCG). Using a clinically-derived whole-torso computational model, simulations were conducted at both slow and rapid pacing for a variety of scar patterns within the myocardium, with various VCG-derived metrics being calculated, with changes in these metrics being assessed for their ability to discern the presence and size of scar. Our results indicate that differences in the dipole angle at the end of the QRS complex and differences in the QRS area and duration may be used to predict scar properties. Using machine learning techniques, we were also able to predict the location of the scar to high accuracy, using only these VCG-derived rate-dependent changes as input. Such a non-invasive predictive tool for the presence of scar represents a potentially useful clinical tool for identifying patients at arrhythmic risk.
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- Philip M Gemmell
- King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital North Wing, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Medical University of Graz, Division of Biophysics, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6(MC1.D.)/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- University of Oslo, Research Group for Biomedical Infomatics, Gaustadalléen 23B 0373 Oslo, Norway
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- King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital North Wing, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- University of Bordeaux, IHU Liryc, Site Hopital Xavier Arnozan, Avenue de Haut-Leveque, 33604 Pessac, France
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- Medical University of Graz, Division of Biophysics, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6(MC1.D.)/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital North Wing, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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