ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
The prevalence of fragmented QRS and its relationship with left ventricular systolic function in chronic kidney disease.
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- Electrocardiographic Patterns of Depolarization Abnormalities Help to Identify Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Interatrial block, P terminal force or fragmented QRS do not predict new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with severe chronic kidney disease.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2020Observational
- Increased para-aortic adipose tissue on echocardiography may closely be related with fragmented QRS.Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the prevalence of fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiograms (ECG) in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to examine the association between fQRS and left ventricular systolic function.
methodsThis retrospective study analysed clinical and laboratory data from consecutive patients with CKD. The relationship between fQRS and left ventricular systolic function was evaluated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.
resultsA total of 310 patients (186 males; mean ± SD age, 52.24 ± 15.72 years) with CKD participated in this study. The prevalence of fQRS was 30.32% (94 of 310 patients). The prevalence of fQRS was more common in the inferior leads (53.19%; 50 of 94) compared with the anterior leads (21.28%; 20 of 94) and the lateral leads (25.53%; 24 of 94). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that left ventricular ejection fraction (odds ratio [OR] 1.356; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.022, 2.036) and coronary artery disease (OR 2.355; 95% CI 1.056, 5.251) were independent risk factors of fQRS in patients with CKD.
conclusionThe fQRS was prevalent in patients with CKD regardless of the CKD stage.
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