Frequency of fragmented QRS on ECG is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis without cardiovascular disease: A pilot study

Modern Rheumatology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 238-242

  Kadi, Hasan ^a   Inanir, Ahmet ^a   Habiboglu, Abdulkadir ^a   Ceyhan, Koksal ^a   Koc, Fatih ^a   Çelik, Atac ^a   Onalan, Orhan ^a   Arslan, Sule ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ECG; Fragmented QRS; Myocardial fibrosis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STEROID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG USE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FRAGMENTATION OF QRS COMPLEX; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; S WAVE; STEROID THERAPY;

ADULT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84861480916     PISSN: 14397595     EISSN: 14397609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10165-011-0493-9     Document Type: Article

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