Key result
Preeclampsia was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of fragmented QRS morphology compared to healthy pregnant women (76.5% vs 27.3%, p < .001).
Why the study?
Preeclampsia increases cardiovascular mortality and morbidity during pregnancy and long term postpartum through cardiac alterations that may lead to atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
Does preeclampsia alter noninvasive electrocardiographic and echocardiographic predictors of arrhythmias compared to healthy pregnancy?
Population
34 preeclampsia patients and 33 healthy pregnant women
Comparison
Preeclampsia patients vs healthy pregnant controls
Authors
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Preeclampsia ECG changes may signal arrhythmia risk needing monitoring; leaves open validation in larger prospective cohorts.
Case-Control (n=67)
Does preeclampsia alter noninvasive electrocardiographic and echocardiographic predictors of arrhythmias compared to healthy pregnancy?
Absolute Event Rate: 76.5% vs 27.3%
p-value: p=< .001
Preeclampsia is associated with significant subclinical cardiac structural and electrocardiographic alterations that may predispose patients to future arrhythmias.
Aksu et al. (2021) conducted a case-control in Preeclampsia (n=67). Preeclampsia vs. Healthy pregnant women was evaluated on Fragmented QRS morphology (p=< .001). Preeclampsia was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of fragmented QRS morphology compared to healthy pregnant women (76.5% vs 27.3%, p < .001).
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