Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects
Objectives Stiffness of large arteries has been related to cardiovascular mortality. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a novel marker of arterial stiffness. Herein, we aimed to study the relationship between fragmented QRS (fQRS) in electrocardiogram and CAVI. Methods Asymptomatic patients with...
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| author | Ali Rıza Akyüz Sinan Şahin Ömer Faruk Çırakoğlu Selim Kul Turhan Turan Hakan Erkan |
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| description | Objectives Stiffness of large arteries has been related to cardiovascular mortality. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a novel marker of arterial stiffness. Herein, we aimed to study the relationship between fragmented QRS (fQRS) in electrocardiogram and CAVI. Methods Asymptomatic patients with fQRS and without fQRS were enrolled in the study consecutively. The fQRS complexes were analyzed in the 12-lead electrocardiogram. Arterial stiffness was assessed by using cardio ankle vascular index (CAVI). It was measured by a VaSera VS-1000 CAVI instrument. Results CAVI values of the patients with fQRS was significantly higher compared to those without fQRS (8.625 (7.9–9.2) versus 6.65 (6.7–8.4) p < .001). In a univariate analysis, it was revealed that there was a significant correlation between increased CAVI and fQRS, age, and epicardial fat thickness. Multiple binary logistic regression analysis revealed that age [95% confidence interval (CI): 1,068–1.214, p < .001] and fQRS [95% (CI): 1.766–23.117, p: 0.005] were the independent determinants of increased CAVI values. Conclusions ECG is a widely and readily available, inexpensive, reproducible technique that can be examined by almost every physician. fQRS values in electrocardiogram may provide a significant predictive value for arterial stiffness in asymptomatic subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7931a6be852645638c217990478f575f2023-09-19T15:19:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupClinical and Experimental Hypertension1064-19631525-60062021-05-0143436837210.1080/10641963.2021.18907641890764Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjectsAli Rıza Akyüz0Sinan Şahin1Ömer Faruk Çırakoğlu2Selim Kul3Turhan Turan4Hakan Erkan5University of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences, Ahi Evren Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research HospitalObjectives Stiffness of large arteries has been related to cardiovascular mortality. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a novel marker of arterial stiffness. Herein, we aimed to study the relationship between fragmented QRS (fQRS) in electrocardiogram and CAVI. Methods Asymptomatic patients with fQRS and without fQRS were enrolled in the study consecutively. The fQRS complexes were analyzed in the 12-lead electrocardiogram. Arterial stiffness was assessed by using cardio ankle vascular index (CAVI). It was measured by a VaSera VS-1000 CAVI instrument. Results CAVI values of the patients with fQRS was significantly higher compared to those without fQRS (8.625 (7.9–9.2) versus 6.65 (6.7–8.4) p < .001). In a univariate analysis, it was revealed that there was a significant correlation between increased CAVI and fQRS, age, and epicardial fat thickness. Multiple binary logistic regression analysis revealed that age [95% confidence interval (CI): 1,068–1.214, p < .001] and fQRS [95% (CI): 1.766–23.117, p: 0.005] were the independent determinants of increased CAVI values. Conclusions ECG is a widely and readily available, inexpensive, reproducible technique that can be examined by almost every physician. fQRS values in electrocardiogram may provide a significant predictive value for arterial stiffness in asymptomatic subjects.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2021.1890764cardio ankle vascular indexarterial stiffnessfragmented qrs |
| spellingShingle | Ali Rıza Akyüz Sinan Şahin Ömer Faruk Çırakoğlu Selim Kul Turhan Turan Hakan Erkan Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects Clinical and Experimental Hypertension cardio ankle vascular index arterial stiffness fragmented qrs |
| title | Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| title_full | Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| title_fullStr | Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| title_short | Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| title_sort | relation between fragmented qrs complex and cardio ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects |
| topic | cardio ankle vascular index arterial stiffness fragmented qrs |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2021.1890764 |
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