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Reduced high-frequency QRS components in electrocardiogram leads facing an area of the heart with intraventricular conduction delay due to bundle branch block.

Trägårdh, Elin LU ; Pettersson, Jonas LU ; Wagner, Galen S and Pahlm, Olle LU (2007) In Journal of Electrocardiology 40(2). p.127-132
Abstract
Background: The mechanisms underlying high-frequency QRS components (HF-QRS) are incompletely understood. One theory is that HF-QRS are related to the conduction velocity of the heart. The purpose was to test this hypothesis by comparing HF-QRS in patients with left or right bundle branch block (LBBB and RBBB, respectively) to those in healthy subjects and in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods: Twenty-two patients with LBBB, 19 patients with RBBB, 63 normal subjects, and 64 patients with IHD were included. Twelve-lead electrocardiograms were analyzed in the frequency interval 150 to 250 Hz. Results: The study showed reduced HF-QRS in patients with LBBB compared with healthy subjects and patients with IHD. The difference,... (More)
Background: The mechanisms underlying high-frequency QRS components (HF-QRS) are incompletely understood. One theory is that HF-QRS are related to the conduction velocity of the heart. The purpose was to test this hypothesis by comparing HF-QRS in patients with left or right bundle branch block (LBBB and RBBB, respectively) to those in healthy subjects and in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods: Twenty-two patients with LBBB, 19 patients with RBBB, 63 normal subjects, and 64 patients with IHD were included. Twelve-lead electrocardiograms were analyzed in the frequency interval 150 to 250 Hz. Results: The study showed reduced HF-QRS in patients with LBBB compared with healthy subjects and patients with IHD. The difference, however, was small in lead V-1 and V-2. In patients with RBBB, no differences in HF-QRS could be detected except in few leads; among those is lead V-1. Conclusion: The results support the theory that HF-QRS are related to the conduction velocity of the heart. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Less)
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intraventricular conduction delay, HF-QRS, bundle branch block
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127 - 132
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10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.07.002
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  abstract     = {{Background: The mechanisms underlying high-frequency QRS components (HF-QRS) are incompletely understood. One theory is that HF-QRS are related to the conduction velocity of the heart. The purpose was to test this hypothesis by comparing HF-QRS in patients with left or right bundle branch block (LBBB and RBBB, respectively) to those in healthy subjects and in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods: Twenty-two patients with LBBB, 19 patients with RBBB, 63 normal subjects, and 64 patients with IHD were included. Twelve-lead electrocardiograms were analyzed in the frequency interval 150 to 250 Hz. Results: The study showed reduced HF-QRS in patients with LBBB compared with healthy subjects and patients with IHD. The difference, however, was small in lead V-1 and V-2. In patients with RBBB, no differences in HF-QRS could be detected except in few leads; among those is lead V-1. Conclusion: The results support the theory that HF-QRS are related to the conduction velocity of the heart. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Trägårdh, Elin and Pettersson, Jonas and Wagner, Galen S and Pahlm, Olle}},
  issn         = {{1532-8430}},
  keywords     = {{intraventricular conduction delay; HF-QRS; bundle branch block}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{127--132}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Electrocardiology}},
  title        = {{Reduced high-frequency QRS components in electrocardiogram leads facing an area of the heart with intraventricular conduction delay due to bundle branch block.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.07.002}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.07.002}},
  volume       = {{40}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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