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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2021

Prediction of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation From Complexity Analysis of the Sinus Rhythm ECG: A Retrospective Case/Control Pilot Study.

Vadim Alexeenko, Philippa J Howlett, James A Fraser, Daniel Abasolo, Thang S Han, David S Fluck, Christopher H Fry, Rita I Jabr

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Vadim AlexeenkoDepartment of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Philippa J HowlettDepartment of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.
James A FraserDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Daniel AbasoloCentre for Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Thang S HanDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford, United Kingdom.
David S FluckDepartment of Cardiology, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford, United Kingdom.
Christopher H FrySchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Rita I JabrDepartment of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom.
University of Surrey · GBAshford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Bristol · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, conveying a stroke risk comparable to persistent AF. It poses a significant diagnostic challenge given its intermittency and potential brevity, and absence of symptoms in most patients. This pilot study introduces a novel biomarker for early PAF detection, based upon analysis of sinus rhythm ECG waveform complexity. Sinus rhythm ECG recordings were made from 52 patients with (

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ECGECG complexity indicesLempel–Ziv complexityparoxysmal atrial fibrillationROC analysis

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PMID33679427
PMCPMC7933455
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