The independent relationship of systemic inflammation with fragmented QRS complexes in patients with acute coronary syndromes

QRS complex fragmentations are frequently seen on routine electrocardiograms with narrow or wide QRS complex. Fragmented QRS complex (fQRS) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, sudden cardiac death and recurrent cardiovascular events. In this study, we aimed to interrogate the relat...

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Published in:Korean circulation journal 2012, 42(7), , pp.449-457
Main Authors: Çetin, Mustafa, Kocaman, Sinan Altan, Erdoğan, Turan, Canga, Aytun, Durakoğlugil, Murtaza Emre, Şatıroğlu, Ömer, Akgül, Özgür, Kırış, Tuncay, Ciçek, Yüksel, Yaylak, Barış, Doğan, Sıtkı, Şahin, Ismail, Bostan, Mehmet
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Summary:QRS complex fragmentations are frequently seen on routine electrocardiograms with narrow or wide QRS complex. Fragmented QRS complex (fQRS) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, sudden cardiac death and recurrent cardiovascular events. In this study, we aimed to interrogate the relationship of systemic inflammation with the presence of fQRS in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Two-hundred and twenty eligible patients with ACS that underwent coronary angiography were enrolled consecutively in this study. Patients with significant organic valve disease and those with any QRS morphology that had a QRS duration ≥120 ms as well as patients with permanent pacemakers were excluded from this study. Patients with fQRS were of a higher age (p=0.02), had increased C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (p
ISSN:1738-5520
1738-5555
DOI:10.4070/kcj.2012.42.7.449