Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

Abstract Aims/Introduction Diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes (DD2D) is a critical risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However, there is no established biomarker to detect DD2D. We aimed to investigate the predictive impact of fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiog...

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Main Authors: Kunimasa Yagi, Teruhiko Imamura, Hayato Tada, Jianhui Liu, Yukiko Miyamoto, Azusa Ohbatake, Naoko Ito, Masataka Shikata, Asako Enkaku, Akiko Takikawa, Hisae Honoki, Shiho Fujisaka, Daisuke Chujo, Hideki Origasa, Koichiro Kinugawa, Kazuyuki Tobe
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Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Investigation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13759
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author Kunimasa Yagi
Teruhiko Imamura
Hayato Tada
Jianhui Liu
Yukiko Miyamoto
Azusa Ohbatake
Naoko Ito
Masataka Shikata
Asako Enkaku
Akiko Takikawa
Hisae Honoki
Shiho Fujisaka
Daisuke Chujo
Hideki Origasa
Koichiro Kinugawa
Kazuyuki Tobe
author_facet Kunimasa Yagi
Teruhiko Imamura
Hayato Tada
Jianhui Liu
Yukiko Miyamoto
Azusa Ohbatake
Naoko Ito
Masataka Shikata
Asako Enkaku
Akiko Takikawa
Hisae Honoki
Shiho Fujisaka
Daisuke Chujo
Hideki Origasa
Koichiro Kinugawa
Kazuyuki Tobe
author_sort Kunimasa Yagi
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description Abstract Aims/Introduction Diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes (DD2D) is a critical risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However, there is no established biomarker to detect DD2D. We aimed to investigate the predictive impact of fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiography on the existence of DD2D. Materials and Methods We included in‐hospital patients with type 2 diabetes without heart failure symptoms who were admitted to our institution for glycemic management between November 2017 and April 2021. An fQRS was defined as an additional R′ wave or notching/splitting of the S wave in two contiguous electrocardiography leads. DD2D was diagnosed according to the latest guidelines of the American Society of Echocardiography. Results Of 320 participants, 122 patients (38.1%) had fQRS. DD2D was diagnosed in 82 (25.6%). An fQRS was significantly associated with the existence of DD2D (odds ratio 4.37, 95% confidence interval 2.33–8.20; p < 0.0001) adjusted for seven potential confounders. The correlation between DD2D and diabetic microvascular disease was significant only among those with fQRS. Classification and regression tree analysis showed that fQRS was the most relevant optimum split for DD2D. Conclusions An fQRS might be a simple and promising predictor of the existence of DD2D. The findings should be validated in a larger‐scale cohort.
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spelling doaj.art-6d8b372ab1a14724bd72e9b91811c6a32022-12-22T00:23:25ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Investigation2040-11162040-11242022-06-011361052106110.1111/jdi.13759Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetesKunimasa Yagi0Teruhiko Imamura1Hayato Tada2Jianhui Liu3Yukiko Miyamoto4Azusa Ohbatake5Naoko Ito6Masataka Shikata7Asako Enkaku8Akiko Takikawa9Hisae Honoki10Shiho Fujisaka11Daisuke Chujo12Hideki Origasa13Koichiro Kinugawa14Kazuyuki Tobe151st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science Kanazawa Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama JapanBiostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Toyama Toyama Japan2nd Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama Japan1st Department of Internal Medicine University of Toyama Toyama JapanAbstract Aims/Introduction Diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes (DD2D) is a critical risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However, there is no established biomarker to detect DD2D. We aimed to investigate the predictive impact of fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiography on the existence of DD2D. Materials and Methods We included in‐hospital patients with type 2 diabetes without heart failure symptoms who were admitted to our institution for glycemic management between November 2017 and April 2021. An fQRS was defined as an additional R′ wave or notching/splitting of the S wave in two contiguous electrocardiography leads. DD2D was diagnosed according to the latest guidelines of the American Society of Echocardiography. Results Of 320 participants, 122 patients (38.1%) had fQRS. DD2D was diagnosed in 82 (25.6%). An fQRS was significantly associated with the existence of DD2D (odds ratio 4.37, 95% confidence interval 2.33–8.20; p < 0.0001) adjusted for seven potential confounders. The correlation between DD2D and diabetic microvascular disease was significant only among those with fQRS. Classification and regression tree analysis showed that fQRS was the most relevant optimum split for DD2D. Conclusions An fQRS might be a simple and promising predictor of the existence of DD2D. The findings should be validated in a larger‐scale cohort.https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13759Diabetic microvascular diseasesDiastolic cardiac dysfunctionFragmented QRS
spellingShingle Kunimasa Yagi
Teruhiko Imamura
Hayato Tada
Jianhui Liu
Yukiko Miyamoto
Azusa Ohbatake
Naoko Ito
Masataka Shikata
Asako Enkaku
Akiko Takikawa
Hisae Honoki
Shiho Fujisaka
Daisuke Chujo
Hideki Origasa
Koichiro Kinugawa
Kazuyuki Tobe
Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Diabetic microvascular diseases
Diastolic cardiac dysfunction
Fragmented QRS
title Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
title_full Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
title_fullStr Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
title_full_unstemmed Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
title_short Fragmented QRS on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
title_sort fragmented qrs on electrocardiography as a predictor for diastolic cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes
topic Diabetic microvascular diseases
Diastolic cardiac dysfunction
Fragmented QRS
url https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13759
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