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Abnormal QRS-T angles in 5796 women and men aged 50-64: an electrocardiographic analysis providing mechanistic insights.
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Journal of electrocardiology [J Electrocardiol] 2024 Sep-Oct; Vol. 86, pp. 153784. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 22. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: Abnormal QRS-T angles are prognostic markers for cardiovascular deaths including sudden cardiac death. They occur in ∼5-6% of population-based cohorts but in ∼20% of patients with diabetes. The mechanistic background, electrical activation and/or recovery disturbances, is not known and the topic of this study.<br />Methods: Applying Frank vectorcardiography (VCG) and simultaneously recorded scalar 12‑lead ECG, electrical activation and recovery of abnormal QRS-T angles were studied in 311 participants (5.4%) from a population-based cohort of 5796 women and men in the main Swedish CArdio-Pulmonary bio-Imaging Study (SCAPIS) in Gothenburg. Cut-off values for the peak and mean QRS-T angles were > 124° and > 119°, based on the >95th percentile among all 1080 participants in the pilot SCAPIS and reference values for normal directions (Q1-Q3) from 319 apparently healthy (30%) of them.<br />Results: Of 311 cases 17% had known cardiac disease. Deviations of QRS and QRSarea-vectors from reference limits (90%) were significantly more common than deviations of T- and Tarea-vectors (65%). Standard ECG signs suggested pathophysiology in 20%; left bundle branch block (LBBB) and voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy being most frequent (9-10%) each. Sub-group analysis of the 30 with LBBB showed very large variability in vector directions.<br />Conclusions: Our observations provide mechanistic insights about abnormal QRS-T angles of potential value for future prognostic and interventional studies. The results also have potential implications for LBB area pacing and the approach to left ventricular hypertrophy.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest There are no disclosures to be made for any of the authors in relation to this work.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Humans
Female
Male
Middle Aged
Sweden
Electrocardiography
Vectorcardiography methods
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8430
- Volume :
- 86
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of electrocardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39190971
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153784