Association Between Non-Dipping and Fragmented QRS Complexes in Prehypertensive Patients


Eyuboglu M., AKDENİZ B.

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA, vol.112, no.1, pp.59-64, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 112 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5935/abc.20180242
  • Journal Name: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-64
  • Keywords: Prehypertension, Hypertension, Electrocardiography, Fragmented QRS, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, Non-dipping, AMBULATORY BLOOD-PRESSURE, ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION, EUROPEAN-SOCIETY, MORTALITY, FIBROSIS, PATTERN, EVENTS, MARKER, ECG
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Fragmented QRS (fQRS) is a sign of adverse cardiovascular events in various cardiovascular diseases. It is also associated with increased blood pressure and non-dipping in hypertensive patients. However, no study has investigated the importance of fQRS in prehypertensive patients.