Ebstein anomaly is a rare congenital disorder that involves the tricuspid valve and the right ventricle. It is associated with interatrial communication, which allows for paradoxical embolization causing unilateral blindness. Abnormal conduction through the atrialized right ventricle leads to QRS fragmentation on electrocardiogram. Its presence suggests a more severe abnormality and a higher risk of arrhythmia. The QRS fragmentation disappears after corrective surgery with resection of the atrialized right ventricle.
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Rev Cardiovasc Med
January 2025
Department of Cardiovasculair Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Ventricular depolarization refers to the electrical activation and subsequent contraction of the ventricles, visible as the QRS complex on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). A well-organized and efficient depolarization is critical for cardiac function. Abnormalities in ventricular depolarization may indicate various pathologies and can be present in all leads if the condition is general, or in a subgroup of anatomically contiguous leads if the condition is limited to the corresponding anatomic location of the heart.
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January 2025
Karabuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Karabuk, Turkey Karabük University Karabuk University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiology Karabuk Turkey.
Background: The association of fragmented QRS (fQRS) with many cardiac pathologies such as cardiac fibrosis has been described previously. Paraaortic adipose tissue (PAT) is thought to be associated with many cardiac diseases and there is only one publication on its echocardiographic evaluation.
Aims: To describe the possible relationship between fQRS and PAT.
Menopause
January 2025
From the Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective: Menopause significantly impacts cardiovascular health, yet the relationship between myocardial abnormalities and noncardiac symptoms in postmenopausal women remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate the association between fragmented QRS waves (fQRS) positivity on electrocardiograms (ECG) and somatic symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Methods: We included 623 postmenopausal women attending a menopause clinic for routine annual gynecological examinations.
J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, 81-813 Warsaw, Poland.
Female sex is one of the Long COVID (LC) risk factors; however, the LC predictors in females have not been established. This study was conducted to assess the influence of LC on the cardiovascular system and to assess the age-independent predictors of LC in females. : Patient information and the course of the disease with symptoms were collected in women at least 12 weeks after COVID-19 recovery.
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December 2024
Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Introduction: Early detection of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is crucial due to its association with severe complications such as ventricular arrhythmias, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Advanced imaging techniques like cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) are effective in detecting CS but not easily accessible. The optimal method for selecting patients for advanced screening remains uncertain.
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