VALUE OF THE ATRIAL SIGNAL-AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION

被引:27
作者
OPOLSKI, G
STANISLAWSKA, J
SLOMKA, K
KRASKA, T
机构
[1] Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Warsaw
关键词
ATRIAL SIGNAL-AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION;
D O I
10.1016/0167-5273(91)90009-E
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Atrial signal-averaged electrocardiogram was compared between 25 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and 20 healthy persons without atrial arrythmias (control). The duration time of the high frequency (50-250 Hz) P wave was significantly (P < 0.01) prolonged in the groups of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation compared with the control group (116 +/- 16.4 versus 92 +/- 8.1 msec). The diagnostic value of the duration of the high frequency P wave for identifying patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was 104 msec. Using this criterion, a sensitivity of 76% and a specificity of 90% were achieved. Our observation has shown that the atrial signal-averaged electrocardiogram is a useful technique for identifying patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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