P-wave dispersion and atrial fibrillation risk: Methodological considerations

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1405-

  Dilaveris, Polychronis ^a   Stefanadis, Christodoulos ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSITION; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXERCISE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; P WAVE DISPERSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79954492017     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.02.001     Document Type: Letter

References (7)

1. Magnani JW, Johnson VM, Sullivan LM, Gorodeski EZ, Schnabel RB, Lubitz SA, Levy D, Ellinor PT, Benjamin EJ. P wave duration and risk of longitudinal atrial fibrillation risk in persons <60 years old (from the Framingham Heart Study). Am J Cardiol In press.
2. A.E. Buxton, and M.E. Josephson The role of P wave duration as a predictor of postoperative atrial arrhythmias Chest 80 1981 68 73 (Pubitemid 11002838)
3. P.E. Dilaveris, E.J. Gialafos, S.K. Sideris, A.M. Theopistou, G.K. Andrikopoulos, M. Kyriakidis, J.E. Gialafos, and P.K. Toutouzas Simple electrocardiographic markers for the prediction of paroxysmal idiopathic atrial fibrillation Am Heart J 135 1998 733 738 (Pubitemid 28237295)
4. P. Dilaveris, V. Batchvarov, J. Gialafos, and M. Malik Comparison of different methods for manual P wave duration measurement in 12-lead electrocardiograms Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 22 1999 1532 1538
5. K. Forfang, and J. Erikseen Significance of P wave terminal force in presumably healthy men Am Heart J 96 1978 739 743 (Pubitemid 9072967)
6. A.H. Shandling, J. Florio, M.J. Castellanet, J.C. Messenger, R. Crump, K. Evans, A. Rylaarsdarm, and M. Nolasco Physical determinants of the endocardial P wave Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 13 1990 1585 1589
7. P.E. Dilaveris, P. Frbom, V. Batchvarov, A. Ghuran, and M. Malik Circadian behavior of P-wave duration, P-wave area, and PR interval in healthy subjects Ann Noninvas Electrocardiol 6 2001 92 97 (Pubitemid 32423394)