Influence at age on atrial activation as measured by the P-wave signal-averaged electrocardiogram

Authors
Babaev, AA Vloka, ME Sadurski, R Steinberg, JS
Citation
Aa. Babaev et al., Influence at age on atrial activation as measured by the P-wave signal-averaged electrocardiogram, AM J CARD, 86(6), 2000, pp. 692
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000915)86:6<692:IAAOAA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We used the P-wave signal-averaged electrocardiogram (SAECG) prospectively in 93 healthy volunteers of different ages and observed: (1) a positive cor relation between P-wave duration on the SAECG and age (r = 0.39, p < 0.0001 ); and (2) the proportion of subjects with prolonged P-wave duration was in creased with older age. These findings confirm the hypothesis that age-rela ted atrial conduction delay in healthy subjects is present, and detectable by the P-wave SAECG.