Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population
Objective To examine the association between polarity of atrial premature complexes (APCs) and stroke.Design A prospective study.Setting and participants A total of 11 092 participants in the Jichi Medical School cohort study were included after excluding patients with atrial fibrillation. We analys...
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doaj-6a93d3bb4f1840a5ad3d30b19db334102021-06-25T12:30:17ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-11-01101110.1136/bmjopen-2019-033553Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling populationKazuomi Kario0Shizukiyo Ishikawa1Yasushi Imai2Tomoyuki Kabutoya3Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanObjective To examine the association between polarity of atrial premature complexes (APCs) and stroke.Design A prospective study.Setting and participants A total of 11 092 participants in the Jichi Medical School cohort study were included after excluding patients with atrial fibrillation. We analysed stroke events in patients with (n=136) and without (n=10 956) APCs. With regard to polarity of APCs, patients were subcategorised into having (1) negative (n=39) or non-negative (n=97) P waves in augmented vector right (aVR), and (2) positive (n=28) or non-positive (n=108) P waves in augmented vector left (aVL).Outcome measures The primary endpoint was stroke.Results Patients with APCs were significantly older than those without APCs (64.1±9.2 vs 55.1±11.6 years, p<0.001). The mean follow-up period was 11.8±2.4 years. Stroke events were observed in patients with (n=13 events) and without (n=411 events) APCs. This difference was significant (log-rank 12.9, p<0.001); however, APCs were not an independent predictor of stroke after adjusting for age, sex, height, body mass index, current drinking, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, prior myocardial infarction, prior stroke and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (p=0.15). The incidence of stroke in patients with APCs and non-negative P wave in aVR was significantly higher than in patients without APCs (log-rank 20.1, p<0.001), and non-negative P wave in aVR was revealed to be an independent predictor of stroke (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.30). The incidence of stroke in patients with APC with non-positive P wave in aVL was also significantly higher than in patients without APC (log-rank 15.3, p<0.001), and non-positive P wave in aVL was an independent predictor of stroke (HR 1.92, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.54).Conclusions The presence of APCs with non-negative P wave in aVR or non-positive P wave in aVL on 12-lead ECG was associated with a higher risk of incident stroke.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e033553.full |
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Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population |
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Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population |
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Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population |
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association between p wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population |
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Objective To examine the association between polarity of atrial premature complexes (APCs) and stroke.Design A prospective study.Setting and participants A total of 11 092 participants in the Jichi Medical School cohort study were included after excluding patients with atrial fibrillation. We analysed stroke events in patients with (n=136) and without (n=10 956) APCs. With regard to polarity of APCs, patients were subcategorised into having (1) negative (n=39) or non-negative (n=97) P waves in augmented vector right (aVR), and (2) positive (n=28) or non-positive (n=108) P waves in augmented vector left (aVL).Outcome measures The primary endpoint was stroke.Results Patients with APCs were significantly older than those without APCs (64.1±9.2 vs 55.1±11.6 years, p<0.001). The mean follow-up period was 11.8±2.4 years. Stroke events were observed in patients with (n=13 events) and without (n=411 events) APCs. This difference was significant (log-rank 12.9, p<0.001); however, APCs were not an independent predictor of stroke after adjusting for age, sex, height, body mass index, current drinking, diabetes, systolic blood pressure, prior myocardial infarction, prior stroke and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (p=0.15). The incidence of stroke in patients with APCs and non-negative P wave in aVR was significantly higher than in patients without APCs (log-rank 20.1, p<0.001), and non-negative P wave in aVR was revealed to be an independent predictor of stroke (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.02 to 3.30). The incidence of stroke in patients with APC with non-positive P wave in aVL was also significantly higher than in patients without APC (log-rank 15.3, p<0.001), and non-positive P wave in aVL was an independent predictor of stroke (HR 1.92, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.54).Conclusions The presence of APCs with non-negative P wave in aVR or non-positive P wave in aVL on 12-lead ECG was associated with a higher risk of incident stroke. |
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