Long-term Follow-up of P-wave Duration and Dispersion in Patients with Mitral Stenosis

Guntekin, ÜNAL; Gunes, Yilmaz; Tuncer, Mustafa; Güneş, Ahmet; Sahin, Musa; şimşek, Hakki

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01235.x

Long-term Follow-up of P-wave Duration and Dispersion in Patients with Mitral Stenosis

Guntekin U., Gunes Y., Tuncer M., Güneş A., Sahin M., şimşek H.

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.31, no.12, pp.1620-1624, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01235.x
Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1620-1624
Keywords: mitral stenosis, P-wave duration, P-wave dispersion, PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, VOLUME, RISK, VALVULOPLASTY, PREDICTION, SIZE
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Patients with mitral stenosis have prolonged P-wave duration and increased P-wave dispersion (PWD) that have been associated with increased risk for atrial fibrillation.