P-wave parameters and cardiac repolarization indices: does menopausal status matter?

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Dogan U., Dogan N. U., Basarir A. O., Yildirim S., Celik C., Incesu F., ...More

Journal of cardiology, vol.60, pp.333-7, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2012.04.001
  • Journal Name: Journal of cardiology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.333-7
  • Keywords: Menopause, Electrocardiography, P-wave dispersion, Cardiac repolarization indices, Tpeak to Tend interval, CORONARY HEART-DISEASE, POSTMENOPAUSAL HORMONE-THERAPY, QT CORRECTION FORMULAS, ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, MENSTRUAL-CYCLE, END INTERVAL, THOROUGH QT, T-PEAK, WOMEN
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and purpose: Data regarding electrocardiographic characteristics of postmenopausal women are lacking. In this prospective, cross-sectional study, electrocardiographic P-wave parameters and cardiac repolarization indices of age-matched pre- and postmenopausal healthy women were compared. We hypothesized that menopausal status would have a significant effect on cardiac electrical activity and hence electrocardiography (ECG) recordings.