Atrial electromechanical delay analysed by tissue Doppler echocardiography is prolonged in patients with generalised anxiety disorders
Kardiologia Polska, cilt.75, sa.6, ss.581-588, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.