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ECG challenge: Intermittent wide QRS complexes in heterotaxy syndrome 心电图挑战:异位综合征中间歇性宽QRS复合物。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2025.153877
Stefan Kurath-Koller M.D., Ph.D , Martin Manninger M.D., Ph.D , Daniel Scherr M.D. , Hannes Sallmon M.D.
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Comparison of P-wave parameter changes after radiofrequency ablation and cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: An observational cohort study 阵发性心房颤动射频消融与低温球囊消融后p波参数变化的比较:一项观察性队列研究。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153863
Ibrahim Antoun PhD , Xin Li PhD , Zakkariya Vali FRCP , Ahmed Abdelrazik MSc , Riyaz Somani PhD , G. André Ng PhD
{"title":"Comparison of P-wave parameter changes after radiofrequency ablation and cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: An observational cohort study","authors":"Ibrahim Antoun PhD ,&nbsp;Xin Li PhD ,&nbsp;Zakkariya Vali FRCP ,&nbsp;Ahmed Abdelrazik MSc ,&nbsp;Riyaz Somani PhD ,&nbsp;G. André Ng PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153863","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153863","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) can be performed using one-shot cryoballoon ablation (cryo) or point-by-point radiofrequency ablation (RF). This study compares the changes in P-wave parameters between both ablation methods.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This single-centre retrospective study included contact force RF and second-generation cryo for PAF between 2018 and 2019. Procedure success was defined by freedom of ECG-documented AF at 12 months. Digital 12‑leads ECGs with 1–50 hertz bandpass filters were monitored directly during the procedure. Corrected P-wave duration (PWDc), P-wave voltage (PWV), P-wave dispersion (PWDisp), and P-wave terminal force in V1 (PTFV1) were measured and compared between RF and cryo. Additional ablations outside pulmonary veins were excluded.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The final analysis included 226 patients, and the freedom of AF rate was similar at the 12-month follow-up between RF and cryo (76 % vs 74 %, <em>P</em> = 0.12). PWDc and PWV increased and decreased, respectively in both arms. PTFV1 decreased in RF (−3.3 mm.s to −4.6 mm.s, <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001) and cryo (−3.4 mm.s to −5.3 mm.s,<em>P</em> = 0.002). There were similar changes after RF and cryo in PWDc (F<sub>11, 1032</sub> = 0.80, <em>P</em> = 0.85), PWV (F<sub>11, 1032</sub> = 0.19,<em>P</em> = 0.06), and PWDisp (F<sub>11, 1032</sub> = 0.16,<em>P</em> = 0.34) and PTFV1 (<em>P</em> = 0.39). Increased PWDc was correlated with failure of RF (hazard ratio [2.3], 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.4–5.9, <em>p</em> = 0.01) and cryo (HR: 2.1, 95 % CI (1.3–4.6), <em>p</em> = 0.02). Results were similar when patients on antiarrhythmic drugs were excluded.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>RF and cryo caused similar freedom of AF rate at 12 months in PAF and similar P-wave parameter changes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 153863"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142949878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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In the face of confounders: Atrial fibrillation detection – Practitioners vs. ChatGPT 面对混杂因素:房颤检测-从业人员vs. ChatGPT。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153851
Yuval Avidan MD , Vsevolod Tabachnikov MD , Orel Ben Court MD , Razi Khoury MD , Amir Aker MD
{"title":"In the face of confounders: Atrial fibrillation detection – Practitioners vs. ChatGPT","authors":"Yuval Avidan MD ,&nbsp;Vsevolod Tabachnikov MD ,&nbsp;Orel Ben Court MD ,&nbsp;Razi Khoury MD ,&nbsp;Amir Aker MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice, yet interpretation concerns among healthcare providers persist. Confounding factors contribute to false-positive and false-negative AF diagnoses, leading to potential omissions. Artificial intelligence advancements show promise in electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. We sought to examine the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT-4omni (GPT-4o), equipped with image evaluation capabilities, in interpreting ECGs with confounding factors and compare its performance to that of physicians.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twenty ECG cases, divided into Group A (10 cases of AF or atrial flutter) and Group B (10 cases of sinus or another atrial rhythm), were crafted into multiple-choice questions. Total of 100 practitioners (25 from each: emergency medicine, internal medicine, primary care, and cardiology) were tasked to identify the underlying rhythm. Next, GPT-4o was prompted in five separate sessions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>GPT-4o performed inadequately, averaging 3 (±2) in Group A questions and 5.40 (±1.34) in Group B questions. Upon examining the accuracy of the total ECG questions, no significant difference was found between GPT-4o, internists, and primary care physicians (<em>p</em> = 0.952 and = 0.852, respectively). Cardiologists outperformed other medical disciplines and GPT-4o (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), while emergency physicians followed in accuracy, though comparison to GPT-4o only indicated a trend (<em>p</em> = 0.068).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>GPT-4o demonstrated suboptimal accuracy with significant under- and over-recognition of AF in ECGs with confounding factors. Despite its potential as a supportive tool for ECG interpretation, its performance did not surpass that of medical practitioners, underscoring the continued importance of human expertise in complex diagnostics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153851"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identifying early left atrial dysfunction in COPD patients using ECG morphology-voltage-P wave duration score 心电图形态-电压- p波持续时间评分识别慢性阻塞性肺病患者早期左心房功能障碍。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153854
Uğur Küçük MD (Assistant Professor) , Pınar Mutlu MD (Assistant Professor) , Arzu Mirici MD (Professor) , Uğur Özpınar MD , Selin Beyza Özpınar MD
{"title":"Identifying early left atrial dysfunction in COPD patients using ECG morphology-voltage-P wave duration score","authors":"Uğur Küçük MD (Assistant Professor) ,&nbsp;Pınar Mutlu MD (Assistant Professor) ,&nbsp;Arzu Mirici MD (Professor) ,&nbsp;Uğur Özpınar MD ,&nbsp;Selin Beyza Özpınar MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153854","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is associated with left atrial (LA) dyfunction, which may contribute to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This study investigates the predictive value of lately identified morphology-voltage-P wave duration electrocardiography (MVP ECG) score for detecting early LA dysfunction in COPD patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this cross-sectional study, 101 COPD patients were enrolled. All patients underwent speckle tracking echocardiography and were classified into two groups based on their LA functions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our findings demonstrate significant variations in Peak Atrial Longitudinal Strain (PALS) values among COPD patients, with a mean PALS of 28.74 ± 1.81 % for the group with normal LA function and 18.44 ± 1.87 % for the group with abnormal LA function (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Despite similar LA diameters across groups, these variations indicate subclinical LA pathogenesis. ROC curve analysis indicated that an MVP ECG score greater than 2.5 predicted abnormal LA function with a sensitivity of 65 % and a specificity of 91 % (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.873; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), suggesting its utility in identifying atrial damage and remodeling.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The MVP ECG score shows promise as a tool for early detection of atrial remodeling in COPD patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153854"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142894713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence and severity of QT prolongation and other ECG abnormalities in takotsubo syndrome takotsubo综合征QT间期延长及其他心电图异常的发生率和严重程度。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153848
Andrei D. Margulescu MD, PhD , Diluka Amila Premawardhana , Dewi E. Thomas MD
{"title":"Prevalence and severity of QT prolongation and other ECG abnormalities in takotsubo syndrome","authors":"Andrei D. Margulescu MD, PhD ,&nbsp;Diluka Amila Premawardhana ,&nbsp;Dewi E. Thomas MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153848","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153848","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The prevalence and severity of QT interval prolongation (long QT, LQT) in takotsubo syndrome (TS) is not well described.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This is a retrospective cohort study of all patients admitted in our Centre between January 2019 and December 2023 with confirmed TS. QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) (Bazzett formula) was measured manually in all available ECGs. Presence of other ECG abnormalities (T-wave inversion (TWI), ST segment elevation (STE), ST segment depression (STD)) were also recorded.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fifty-eight patients were included, all women (68 ± 11 years). Fifty-six patients (96.6 %) had classical, apical ballooning form of TS. Symptoms included chest pain (93.1 %), dyspnoea (10.3 %), and others (5.2 %). Triggers were present in 70.7 % of patients. Three-hundred-and-thirty ECGs were analysed. LQT was infrequent in the first 3 h after symptom onset (23.5 % of patients), and was only mild. However, between 24 and 48 h after symptom onset, 90.9 % of patients developed LQT, which was severe (≥500 ms) in 63.6 % of patients. LQT prevalence decreased afterwards but QTc did not return to normal in 40.0 % of patients, and remained severely prolonged in 11.4 % of patients beyond 96 h. ECG was normal in 40.5 % of patients in the first 6 h. TWI was the predominant ECG change, and its prevalence increased from 16.7 % within the first 6 h to 76.9 % after 7 days. STE was present in 31.4 % of patients in the first 96 h, but was rare in isolation. Isolated STD did not occur.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>LQT is almost universally seen in patients with TS within the first 96 h after symptom onset, and is severe in the majority. ECGs abnormalities in TS are highly dynamic, but ECGs are frequently normal in the first 6 h after symptom onset. Patients should be monitored for at least 96 h after symptom onset, and until QTc falls below 500 ms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153848"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142769347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Case presentation of acute ischemia induced ST-depression masking Brugada syndrome ECG pattern in a relatively young patient 一例年轻患者急性缺血引起st段抑制掩盖Brugada综合征的心电图模式。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153853
Kristina Torngren MD , Aleksei Savelev MD , Erik Ljungström MD, PhD , Pyotr G. Platonov MD, PhD (Professor)
{"title":"Case presentation of acute ischemia induced ST-depression masking Brugada syndrome ECG pattern in a relatively young patient","authors":"Kristina Torngren MD ,&nbsp;Aleksei Savelev MD ,&nbsp;Erik Ljungström MD, PhD ,&nbsp;Pyotr G. Platonov MD, PhD (Professor)","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>ECG in Brugada syndrome (BrS) is characterized by a ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads. Overlap between ST-segment changes in BrS and ischemia may lead to diagnostic challenges.</div><div>We report a case of a male patient presented with recurrent chest pain episodes and ST elevation in the right precordial leads consistent with Brugada ECG pattern type 1 and was clinically diagnosed with BrS at the age of 30 years. During follow up the patient developed acute myocardial infarction with pronounced ST depression in the right precordial leads, masking the Brugada pattern of the baseline ECG.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153853"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neurocardiology: Major mechanisms and effects 神经心脏病学:主要机制和作用。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153836
Cees A. Swenne Ph.D. , Vladimir Shusterman M.D., Ph.D.
{"title":"Neurocardiology: Major mechanisms and effects","authors":"Cees A. Swenne Ph.D. ,&nbsp;Vladimir Shusterman M.D., Ph.D.","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neurocardiology is a broad interdisciplinary specialty investigating how the cardiovascular and nervous systems interact. In this brief introductory review, we describe several key aspects of this interaction with specific attention to cardiovascular effects.</div><div>The review introduces basic anatomy and discusses physiological mechanisms and effects that play crucial roles in the interaction of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, namely: the cardiac neuraxis, the taxonomy of the nervous system, integration of sensory input in the brainstem, influences of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) on heart and vasculature, the neural pathways and functioning of the arterial baroreflex, receptors and ANS effects in the walls of blood vessels, receptors and ANS effects in excitable cells in the heart, ANS effects on heart rate and sympathovagal balance, endo-epicardial inhomogeneity, ANS effects with a balanced vagal and sympathetic stimulation, sympathovagal interaction, arterial baroreflex, baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability, arrhythmias and the arterial baroreflex, the cardiopulmonary baroreflex, the exercise pressor reflex, exercise-recovery hysteresis, mental stress, cardiac-cardiac reflexes, the cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex (CSAR), and neuromodulation. Also, the potential role of the discussed mechanisms in cardiovascular disorders will be touched upon.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153836"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical value of portable 12‐lead electrocardiography devices in patients with heart disease: A validation study 便携式12导联心电图仪在心脏病患者中的临床价值:一项验证性研究。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153835
Xiuyan Lu , Qiuhuan Wang , Xiujie Sun , Yibing Shao , Wenbo Jiang
{"title":"Clinical value of portable 12‐lead electrocardiography devices in patients with heart disease: A validation study","authors":"Xiuyan Lu ,&nbsp;Qiuhuan Wang ,&nbsp;Xiujie Sun ,&nbsp;Yibing Shao ,&nbsp;Wenbo Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The present study was conducted to assess the accuracy and reliability of portable 12‑lead electrocardiography (ECG) devices in patients with heart disease.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>This single-center, prospective, blinded study enrolled 62 patients between September and October 2023 from the Heart Center of a Class III hospital. In sequential tests on each patient, heart rate (HR) and the PR, QT, QTc and QRS intervals of ECG recordings obtained with a portable 12‑lead device (Weheal, CN) were compared with those obtained via conventional 12‑lead ECG. ECG parameters were read in batches by 3 blinded electrophysiologists. Two-tailed paired <em>t-</em>tests were used to compare the continuous variables. Agreement was evaluated via Bland–Altman plots.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Sixty-two patients were included. HR and the QT, QTc and QRS intervals from the portable 12‑lead electrocardiogram recordings were essentially the same as those obtained via conventional ECG. Bland–Altman analysis revealed no significant differences in these values, indicating suitable agreement between the 2 measurements. The PR interval was 176.89 ± 29.53 ms in the portable group and 161.56 ± 17.78 ms in the standard group, which was statistically (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) but not clinically significant.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>ECG recordings obtained with a portable 12‑lead device (Weheal, CN) allow for accurate HR, PR, QT, QTc and QRS assessments. Considering its simplicity, this approach has advantages over conventional ECG and can provide an alternative for evaluating patients outside the hospital. How to improve patients' acceptance of portable ECG machines still needs further research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153835"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142785827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Triple pacing spikes on QRST: What is the mechanism? QRST的三次起搏尖峰:机制是什么?
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153849
Sudipta Mondal MD, DM, N. Sharath MD, Jyothi Vijay MD, DM, Narayanan Namboodiri MD, DM
{"title":"Triple pacing spikes on QRST: What is the mechanism?","authors":"Sudipta Mondal MD, DM,&nbsp;N. Sharath MD,&nbsp;Jyothi Vijay MD, DM,&nbsp;Narayanan Namboodiri MD, DM","doi":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153849","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153849","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A septuagenarian man underwent dual chamber pacemaker (DDDR – Boston Scientific Massachusetts, U.S.) insertion for a complete heart block. Intra-procedural lead parameters were within normal limits. Frequent multisite origin premature ventricular complexes were noted even on pre-procedural electrocardiogram (ECG). On the follow-up ECG one pacing spike on the QRS of the first beat was followed by two pacing spikes on the T wave with a total of three pacing spikes on the whole QRST of the first complex. What is the mechanism?</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15606,"journal":{"name":"Journal of electrocardiology","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 153849"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Immediate changes in depolarization and repolarization after left bundle branch area pacing and atrioventricular nodal ablation 左束支区起搏和房室结消融后去极化和复极化的即时变化。
IF 1.3 4区 医学
Journal of electrocardiology Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2024.153847
Mert Doğan MD, Uğur Canpolat MD, Cem Çöteli MD, Hikmet Yorgun MD, Kudret Aytemir MD
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