Body mass index is a predictor of presence of fragmented QRS complexes on electrocardiography independent of underlying cardiovascular status

Eyuboglu, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Akar; Dalgic, Onur; Topaloglu, Caner; Karabag, Yavuz; AKDENİZ, BAHRİ

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.05.016

Body mass index is a predictor of presence of fragmented QRS complexes on electrocardiography independent of underlying cardiovascular status

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Eyuboglu M., Yilmaz A., Dalgic O., Topaloglu C., Karabag Y., AKDENİZ B.

JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, vol.51, no.5, pp.833-836, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 51 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.05.016
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.833-836
Keywords: Fragmented QRS, Obesity, Body mass index, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, WEIGHT-LOSS, OBESITY, PREVALENCE, HEART, PARADOX, IMPACT, ECG
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Fragmented QRS (fQRS) as a sign of myocardial fibrosis indicates adverse outcomes in various cardiovascular diseases. However, there are no clear data regarding relationship between obesity and fQRS. We aimed to investigate whether high body mass index (BMI) predicts fQRS on electrocardiography (ECG) independent of underlying cardiovascular status.