Relationship between fragmented QRS complex and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in kidney transplant patients

ULUSOY Ş., Özkan G., ADAR A., BEKTAŞ H., Kiris A., CELIK S.

PROGRESS IN TRANSPLANTATION, vol.24, no.2, pp.146-151, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.7182/pit2014200
  • Journal Name: PROGRESS IN TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.146-151
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background-Kidney transplant is a most important replacement therapy. It reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity but does not fully correct impairments in cardiac function. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) complex includes various RSR' patterns with different QRS complex morphologies on electrocardiograms.