P Wave Dispersion in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction

Koca B., Bakari S., Kasapcopur O., Celik E., Oztunc F., Eroglu A. G., ...Daha Fazla

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.512-518, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.512-518
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Cardiac involvement as pericarditis, myocarditis and valvular disease is common in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, there are few studies concerning systolic and diastolic functions of the left ventricle in children with JIA. P wave dispersion is a sign for the prediction of atrial fibrillation. A recent study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients had an abnormally high P wave duration and P wave dispersion, markers for supraventricular arrhythmogenicity. In this study, we aimed to evaluate P wave dispersion and its relation with diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle in patients with JIA.