The signal-averaged P-wave duration is longer in hypertensive patients with history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as compared to those without

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-40

  Aytemir, Kudret ^a   Amasyali, Basri ^b   Abali, Gulcan ^a   Kose, Sedat ^b   Kilic, Ayhan ^b   Onalan, Orhan ^a   Tokgozoglu, Lale ^a   Kabakci, Giray ^a   Ozkutlu, Hilmi ^a   Nazli, Nasih ^a   Isik, Ersoy ^b   Oto, Ali ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypertension; P wave SAECG; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; P WAVE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 23044455873     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.08.027     Document Type: Article

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