Atrial electromechanical delay analysed by tissue Doppler echocardiography is prolonged in patients with generalised anxiety disorders

Oksuz F., Yarlioglues M., Ozturk S., Kaya F. D., Oksuz E., Murat S. N., ...Daha Fazla

Kardiologia Polska, cilt.75, sa.6, ss.581-588, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5603/kp.a2017.0038
  • Dergi Adı: Kardiologia Polska
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.581-588
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anxiety disorders, Atrial electromechanical delay, Atrial fbrillation, Tissue Doppler imaging
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: It has been shown that psychological status is associated with the likelihood of atrial fbrillation (AF). Prolongation of the duration of atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) is known to be a precursor for AF development. Aim: Therefore, we aimed to evaluate AEMD in patients with anxiety disorder. Methods: In this prospective study, a total of 82 anxiety disorder and 80 healthy subjects were enrolled. Symptoms of anxiety were evaluated by using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). P-wave dispersion (PWD) was measured on a 12-lead electrocardiogram. Both intra- and inter-AEMD were measured with tissue Doppler imaging. Results: Basal characteristics were similar between the two groups. PWD, inter- and right intra-AEMD were signifcantly prolonged in patients with anxiety disorders, compared to the control group (p < 0.05). In the correlation analysis, HAM-A was signifcantly and moderately correlated with right intra- and inter-AEMD, and PWD. Conclusions: Patients suffering from anxiety disorders are characterised by prolonged AEMD, which can provide signifcant contributions to evaluate the risk for AF development in this group.