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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Characteristics of the Dynamic Electrocardiogram in the Elderly with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Combined with Long R-R Intervals.

Hongyuan Xu, Jinyi Li, Guoqiang Zhong, Lin Li, Chuang Huang, Peng Guo, Yizhao Chen, Tao He

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers.

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Hongyuan XuCardiology Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
Jinyi LiCardiology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, China.
Guoqiang ZhongCardiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-1940
Lin LiCardiology Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
Chuang HuangCardiology Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
Peng GuoCardiology Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
Yizhao ChenCardiology Department, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
Tao HeECG Diagnosis Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0512-2432
Guangxi Medical University · CNGuilin Medical University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the characteristics of dynamic electrocardiogram and their clinical implications in elderly patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation combined with long R-R intervals.

methodsElderly patients diagnosed with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who were admitted as an inpatient or attended the outpatient department from January 2015 to January 2020 were selected. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of a long R-R interval. The characteristics and therapeutic significance of dynamic electrocardiogram between the two groups were compared.

resultsA total of 532 patients were included in our analyses. Of these, 399 patients were in the long R-R interval group and 133 in the nonlong R-R interval group. In 399 patients, there were 48,840 long R-R intervals manifested within 24 hours. The average, slowest, and fastest ventricular rates during sleep time were higher than those in nonsleep time, while the number of long R-R intervals in sleep time was significantly smaller than that in nonsleep time (

conclusionsLong R-R interval is a common electrocardiographic phenomenon among the elderly with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The long R-R interval mostly occurs in nonsleeping time. The average ventricular rate, slowest ventricular rate, and fastest ventricular rate of sleep time are higher than nonsleeping time. Analysis of the characteristics of the dynamic electrocardiogram of these patients may shed light on the mechanisms for long R-R intervals, including the likelihood of concealed conduction and physiological interference in the atrioventricular node, overspeed inhibition, increased vagus nerve tension, or pathological atrioventricular block.

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