Evaluation of P wave duration and P wave dispersion in adult patients with secundum atrial septal defect during normal sinus rhythm

U Guray, Y Guray, MB Yýlmaz, B Mecit… - International journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Paroxysmal atrial arrhythmias especially atrial fibrillation (AF) are frequently
encountered in adult patients with atrial septal defect (ASD). Previously it was shown that …

Maximum p wave duration and p wave dispersion in adult patients with secundum atrial septal defect: the impact of surgical repair

U Guray, Y Guray, B Mecit, MB Yilmaz… - Annals of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) have an increased risk for atrial
fibrillation (AF). Previously it was shown that maximum P wave duration and P wave …

Prolonged P wave duration in adults with secundum atrial septal defect: a marker of delayed conduction rather than increased atrial size?

U Thilén, J Carlson, PG Platonov, R Havmöller… - Europace, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Aims Although atrial fibrillation is a frequent complication of an atrial septal defect (ASD) of
the secundum type, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Atrial conduction …

Analysis of P wave and P dispersion in children with secundum atrial septal defect

T Fei Ho, E Ling Chia, W Chin‐Ling Yip… - Annals of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background: P maximum and P dispersion are evaluated as predictors of paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation in adults. In this study, these variables are being investigated in children with …

Atrial myocardial pathoelectrophysiology in adults with a secundum atrial septal defect is unaffected by closure of the defect. A study using high resolution signal …

U Thilén, J Carlson, PG Platonov, SB Olsson - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) the P-wave is prolonged as a
marker of delayed atrial conduction which is associated with atrial fibrillation. The study aim …

Dispersion of P wave duration and P wave vector in patients with atrial septal aneurysm

M Janion, J Kurzawski, J Sielski, K Ciuraszkiewicz… - Europace, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Aims Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) may be involved in the genesis of atrial arrhythmias as a
consequence of disturbances in the propagation of depolarization, which may be easily …

Clinical implications of the P wave duration and dispersion: relationship between atrial conduction defects and abnormally prolonged and fractionated atrial …

OA Centurión - International journal of cardiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Atrial conduction disease provides a suitable substrate for reentry and appears to be a major
predisposing factor for the development of atrial fibrillation. It was demonstrated that when …

Evaluation of the relationship between atrial septal aneurysm and cardiac arrhythmias via P‐wave dispersion and signal‐averaged P‐wave duration

OS Deveci, K Aytemir, S Okutucu… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between atrial septal
aneurysms (ASAs) and cardiac arrhythmias via signal‐averaged P‐wave duration (SAPWD) …

P‐wave dispersion: A novel predictor of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

PE Dilaveris, JE Gialafos - Annals of Noninvasive …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The prolongation of intraatrial and interatrial conduction time and the
inhomogeneous propagation of sinus impulses are well known electrophysiologic …

Effect of left atrial size and function on P‐wave dispersion: A study in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

T Tüukek, V Akkaya, D Atilgan, Ş Demirel… - Clinical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), a common arrhythmia, is caused by the
fractionated and nonhomo‐geneous propagation of sinus impulse. Hypothesis: This study …