P wave dispersion in hypertensive urgency

Tuncer M., Fettser ., Güneş Y., Batyraliev T., GÜNTEKİN Ü., Gumrukcuoglu H. A., ...Daha Fazla

KARDIOLOGIYA, cilt.48, sa.5, ss.27-29, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: KARDIOLOGIYA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-29
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: P wave dispersion, hypertension, hypertensive stress, PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, PREVALENCE, DURATION, PRESSURE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and purpose: P wave dispersion (PWD) has been accepted as a predictor for atrial fibrillation (AF) in hypertension and some other cardiac diseases. The aim of this study was to compare the P wave parameters between patients with mild-moderate hypertension and those with hypertensive crises. Methods: A total of 48 patients, 24 of who presented to the emergency department with hypertensive urgency and 24 patients who were followed in the cardiology clinic with mild-moderate essential hypertension were included in this study. P wave durations were measured manually by two investigators blinded to data of patients. Results: The maximal duration of P wave (P-max) and the PWD were found to be significantly different between groups, being longer in patients with hypertensive urgency (p=0,05 and 0,02; respectively). Conclusions: PWD increases in hypertensive urgency states. Clinical implication of this finding should be addressed with further, prospective studies conducted on larger samples.

Background and purpose: P wave dispersion (PWD) has been accepted as a predictor for atrial fibrillation (AF) in hypertension and some other cardiac diseases. The aim of this study was to compare the P wave parameters between patients with mild-moderate hypertension and those with hypertensive crises. Methods: A total of 48 patients, 24 of who presented to the emergency department with hypertensive urgency and 24 patients who were followed in the cardiology clinic with mild-moderate essential hypertension were included in this study. P wave durations were measured manually by two investigators blinded to data of patients. Results: The maximal duration of P wave (P-max) and the PWD were found to be significantly different between groups, being longer in patients with hypertensive urgency (p=0,05 and 0,02; respectively). Conclusions: PWD increases in hypertensive urgency states. Clinical implication of this finding should be addressed with further, prospective studies conducted on larger samples.