title: [P-wave ekg averaging technique--a new method of selecting patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation].
abstract: The aim of study was to assess the value of signal averaged ecg for detection of patients (pts) at risk for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (paf). We examined three groups of pts: group I-41 pts with nonvalvular paf, group II-20 pts with hypertension and/or ischemic heart disease without paf and group 3-26 health persons, without organic heart disease. In all pts the signal-averaged electrocardiogram triggered by P waves was recorded. Seven parameters of the spatial magnitude of filtered P wave were measured. Significant difference between group I and group II or III was found in most parameters. Using the method of multidimensional variance analysis we constructed "the diagnostic vector" in multidimensional parameters space, which was used to determine patients belonging to group. Total percent of right decision was 85%. These findings suggest that pts at risk for paf could be detected while in sinus rhythm by using the P wave-triggered signal-averaged ecg.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Kardiologii I Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Opolski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kraska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Piatkowska-Janko
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Słomka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Górecki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanisławska
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scisło
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piatkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cieciura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Technika uśredniania załamka P ekg--nowa metoda wyodrebniania chorych z napadowym migotaniem przedsionków.