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Determination of the ability of high-frequency ECG to estimate left ventricular mass in humans, determined by magnetic resonance imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16640510     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a significantly higher correlation between left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and high-frequency QRS components (HF-QRS) than between LVMi and QRS amplitudes in the standard frequency range in rabbits. The purpose of the present study was to compare ECG measurements from standard and high-frequency ranges with left ventricular mass (LVM) and LVMi determined by magnetic resonance imaging in humans. METHODS: Sixty-two normal subjects were studied. Signal-averaged ECGs from the 12 standard leads were analysed in the standard frequency range (0.05-150 Hz), in the middle (25-100 Hz) and high end (50-150 Hz) of the standard frequency range and in the 150-250 Hz range. Root-mean square (RMS) values from the HF-QRS and QRS amplitude measurements from the standard ECGs were compared with LVM and LVMi. RESULTS: The correlations between LVMi and HF-QRS were similar to those between LVMi and standard ECG. When regarding LVM, however, the correlations found in the standard ECG were higher than those found in HF-QRS. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to previous results in animals, we found in humans no better correlation between HF-QRS and LVM/LVMi than between standard ECG and LVM/LVMi.
Authors:
Elin Trägårdh; Håkan Arheden; Jonas Pettersson; Galen S Wagner; Olle Pahlm
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical physiology and functional imaging     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1475-0961     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Physiol Funct Imaging     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-27     Completed Date:  2006-07-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137604     Medline TA:  Clin Physiol Funct Imaging     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Physiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. elin.tragardh@med.lu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Electrocardiography / methods*
Female
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis*
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine*
Male
Middle Aged
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Statistics, Nonparametric

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