Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers

Aim. To investigate prevalence and structure of cardiac arrhythmias in railway workers of working age. Material and methods. Holter monitoring of ECG (ECG HM) was performed in 136 males — train machinists and machinist assistants, aged 19-55 (mean age 37±2.9 years), without any cardiovascular compla...

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Main Authors: S. N. Sviridov, B. Yu. Novikov, T. A. Starodubtseva, M. E. Okuneva
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Language:Russian
Published: «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 2005-06-01
Series:Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
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Online Access:https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/953
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author S. N. Sviridov
B. Yu. Novikov
T. A. Starodubtseva
M. E. Okuneva
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description Aim. To investigate prevalence and structure of cardiac arrhythmias in railway workers of working age. Material and methods. Holter monitoring of ECG (ECG HM) was performed in 136 males — train machinists and machinist assistants, aged 19-55 (mean age 37±2.9 years), without any cardiovascular complaints. ECG HM was performed with computer system “Labetex” (“Meditex”, Hungary). At standard ECG registration, arrhythmias (mostly extrasystoles) were observed in 17 participants only (12.5%). Results. Various cardiac arrhythmias were observed in 62 participants. Conductive abnormalities were identified in 6 individuals (10.6%): supraventricular pacemaker migration (n=4), and Stage I atrioventricular blockade (n=2). Episodic, low-grade ventricular and supraventricular extrasystolia (VES, SVES) was registered in 32 males (51.6%). Twenty-four individuals (37.8%) had high-grade VES, frequent SVES, in various combinations, as well as episodes on non-persistent V and SV tachycardia (VT, SVT). Conclusion. The observed high prevalence (45.6%) of cardiac arrhythmias in the working-age people without cardiovascular clinical symptoms reflects a need of more detailed examination in this population. ECG HM gives an opportunity to register cardiac arrhythmic episodes more often than standard ECG.
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spelling doaj.art-8687617915364e9680765a9662884fb92023-03-13T07:23:11Zrus«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика1728-88002619-01252005-06-0143, ч.II6668668Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workersS. N. Sviridov0B. Yu. Novikov1T. A. Starodubtseva2M. E. Okuneva3Cмоленская государственная медицинская академияCмоленская государственная медицинская академияОтделенческая поликлиника на ст. Смоленск МЖД, СмоленскОтделенческая поликлиника на ст. Смоленск МЖД, СмоленскAim. To investigate prevalence and structure of cardiac arrhythmias in railway workers of working age. Material and methods. Holter monitoring of ECG (ECG HM) was performed in 136 males — train machinists and machinist assistants, aged 19-55 (mean age 37±2.9 years), without any cardiovascular complaints. ECG HM was performed with computer system “Labetex” (“Meditex”, Hungary). At standard ECG registration, arrhythmias (mostly extrasystoles) were observed in 17 participants only (12.5%). Results. Various cardiac arrhythmias were observed in 62 participants. Conductive abnormalities were identified in 6 individuals (10.6%): supraventricular pacemaker migration (n=4), and Stage I atrioventricular blockade (n=2). Episodic, low-grade ventricular and supraventricular extrasystolia (VES, SVES) was registered in 32 males (51.6%). Twenty-four individuals (37.8%) had high-grade VES, frequent SVES, in various combinations, as well as episodes on non-persistent V and SV tachycardia (VT, SVT). Conclusion. The observed high prevalence (45.6%) of cardiac arrhythmias in the working-age people without cardiovascular clinical symptoms reflects a need of more detailed examination in this population. ECG HM gives an opportunity to register cardiac arrhythmic episodes more often than standard ECG.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/953холтеровское мониторирование экгаритмии сердцаработники железнодорожного транспорта
spellingShingle S. N. Sviridov
B. Yu. Novikov
T. A. Starodubtseva
M. E. Okuneva
Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
холтеровское мониторирование экг
аритмии сердца
работники железнодорожного транспорта
title Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
title_full Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
title_fullStr Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
title_full_unstemmed Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
title_short Holter ECG monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
title_sort holter ecg monitoring in studying cardiac arrhythmias among railway workers
topic холтеровское мониторирование экг
аритмии сердца
работники железнодорожного транспорта
url https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/953
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