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Reliability of QRS duration and morphology on surface electrocardiogram to identify ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12888151     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using Fourier phase analysis of equilibrium radionuclide angiography in both ventricles, inter- and intraventricular delays were correlated with QRS morphology and duration in 103 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We found that left bundle branch block on the left axis may reflect a high intra-left ventricular dyssynchrony. A precise evaluation of the dyssynchrony appears useful because a high proportion of patients with incomplete bundle branch block, left anterior hemiblock, or "normal" QRS exhibit a marked intra-LV dyssynchrony and may respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Authors:
Laurent Fauchier; Olivier Marie; Danielle Casset-Senon; Dominique Babuty; Pierre Cosnay; Jean Paul Fauchier
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  92     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-30     Completed Date:  2003-09-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Services de Cardiologie B, Tours, France. lfau@med.univ-tours.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis,  etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications*
Death
Electrocardiography*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gated Blood-Pool Imaging
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Ventricular Dysfunction / diagnosis*,  etiology*

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