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Resolution of abnormal body surface maps in children with atrial septal defect after intracardiac repair.
Asano, Yuh; Izumida, Naomi; Kawano, Seiko; Sawanobori, Tohru; Hiraoka, Masayasu.
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  • Asano Y; Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. yasano87@me.ndmc.ac.jp
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol ; 15(8): 887-94, 2004 Aug.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15333080
INTRODUCTION: The genesis of repolarization abnormalities of ECG waveforms in atrial septal defect (ASD), which typically is characterized by right ventricular (RV) volume overload, has not been explored, particularly in association with postoperative hemodynamic improvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of reduced RV overload after ASD closure on depolarization and repolarization abnormalities on body surface maps (BSMs). METHODS AND RESULTS: BSMs of 14 children with ASD were recorded preoperatively and at early postoperative (1-6 months) and late postoperative (>9 months) stages. BSMs of 31 age-matched healthy children were studied as normal controls. Before intracardiac repair, QRS isopotential maps of children with ASD showed delayed RV breakthrough and subsequent rightward enlargement of the positive area with a maximum shifting to the right. Delayed conduction of the RV, particularly at the outflow tract area, was noted. The preoperative QRST isointegral maps exhibited the two-maximum pattern reflecting repolarization abnormality. The delayed appearance of breakthrough and delayed RV conduction on the QRS isopotential maps persisted from the preoperative to the late postoperative stage, whereas the two-maximum pattern on the QRST isointegral maps normalized to the one-dipole pattern at an early stage after repair. CONCLUSION: Abnormal repolarization parameters in ASD patients showed rapid improvement postoperatively, despite the persistence of depolarization abnormalities. Therefore, the two-maximum pattern on the QRST isointegral maps indicates a primary T wave change due to hemodynamic RV volume overload.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article