Electrocardiographic P-wave characteristics in patients with psoriasis vulgaris

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Bacaksiz A., ERDOGAN E., TASAL A., VATANKULU M. A., KUL S., SEVGILI E., ...More

UPSALA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.118, no.1, pp.35-41, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 118 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/03009734.2012.744372
  • Journal Name: UPSALA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-41
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose. Psoriasis vulgaris is one of the most common skin disorders. Patients with psoriasis carry an excessive risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The differences between the maximum (Pmax) and the minimum (Pmin) P-wave duration on ECG are defined as P-wave dispersion (PWD). Prolongation of PWD is an independent risk factor for the development of AF. The aim of this the study was to investigate P-wave duration and PWD in patients with psoriasis.