An in-silico analysis of the effect of heart position and orientation on the ECG morphology and vectorcardiogram parameters in patients with heart failure and intraventricular conduction defects.
J Electrocardiol
; 48(4): 617-25, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of geometrical factors on the ECG morphology and vectorcardiogram (VCG) parameters.METHODS:
Patient-tailored models based on five heart-failure patients with intraventricular conduction defects (IVCDs) were created. The heart was shifted up to 6 cm to the left, right, up, and down and rotated ±30° around the anteroposterior axis. Precordial electrodes were shifted 3 cm down.RESULTS:
Geometry modifications strongly altered ECG notching/slurring and intrinsicoid deflection time. Maximum VCG parameter changes were small for QRS duration (-6% to +10%) and QRS-T angle (-6% to +3%), but considerable for QRS amplitude (-36% to +59%), QRS area (-37% to +42%), T-wave amplitude (-41% to +36%), and T-wave area (-42% to +33%).CONCLUSION:
The position of the heart with respect to the electrodes is an important factor determining notching/slurring and voltage-dependent parameters and therefore must be considered for accurate diagnosis of IVCDs.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Vectorcardiografía
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Posicionamiento del Paciente
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Sistema de Conducción Cardíaco
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Modelos Cardiovasculares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Electrocardiol
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos