ECG Markers of Hemodynamic Improvement in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Table 3
Changes of quantitative electrocardiographic parameters after PAH specific treatment.
No hemodynamic improvement
Hemodynamic improvement
[mm]
+1.38 ± 3.9
−0.82 ± 2.0
0.002
[mm]
−1.0 ± 4.91
−0.6 ± 1.41
1
[mm]
+0.17 ± 4.7
−1.1 ± 4.0
1
[mm]
+1.3 ± 5.6
−0.91 ± 3.9
0.45
[mm]
−0.1 ± 2.0
−0.7 ± 1.9
1
[mm]
−0.46 ± 3.0
−0.48 ± 2.7
1
[mm]
−0.7 ± 4.4
0 ± 3.1
1
[mm]
−0.2 ± 1.2
+0.2 ± 1.2
1
[mm]
−0.8 ± 1.9
+0.3 ± 2.8
0.6
to [mm]
−1.6 ± 4.01
+1.2 ± 4.91
1
Δ( + ) − ( + ) [mm]
−2.1 ± 6.9
+0.9 ± 4.1
0.2
[mm]
+3.4 ± 7.4
−1.0 ± 4.6
0.002
[mm]
+1.7 ± 6.7
−1.9 ± 4.3
0.06
peak [mm]
−2.9 ± 22.22
−11.3 ± 23.42
1
+0.5 ± 1.0
−0.1 ± 0.7
0.03
Calculated for patients who had all required waves present; 2calculated according to guidelines, only for patients with QRS < 120 msec; and , respectively. values were mathematically adjusted using Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons.