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

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

JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, cilt.51, sa.5, ss.833-836, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.05.016
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.833-836
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fragmented QRS, Obesity, Body mass index, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, WEIGHT-LOSS, OBESITY, PREVALENCE, HEART, PARADOX, IMPACT, ECG
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.