Effect of Valsalva maneuver on surface electrocardiographic P-wave dispersion in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

TUKEK T. , AKKAYA V. A. , DEMIREL S., SOZEN A. B. , Kudat H. , ATILGAN D., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.85, ss.896-900, 2000 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 85 Konu: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00891-7
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.896-900

Özet

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the Valsalva maneuver on P-wave durations and dispersion. After the Valsalva maneuver, we found that maximum P-wave duration increased, minimum P-wave duration decreased, and P-wave dispersion increased in controls, whereas the opposite was true for unselected patients with paroxysmal AF. It was concluded that patients with paroxysmal AF performing the Valsalva maneuver normalized their P-wave dispersion, thereby correcting the inhomogeneous intra-atrial conduction.