Vectorcardiographic-hemodynamic correlations in adult aortic stenosis. 1976

K Rasmussen, and S Simonsen

Thirty-nine vectorcardiographic (VCG) data from 45 patients with pure adult aortic stenosis have been tested as to their ability to reflect quantitatively the peak systolic left ventricular pressure (LVPSP), the left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), and the X-ray estimated heart volume. VCG was recorded with the axial lead system and simple and multiple linear regression analyses were applied. Eight VCG data correlated significantly (p less than 0.001) with LVPSP, the best indicator being the maximum posterior dislocation in the Z lead (r = 0.65). Through multiple regression analysis a formula was derived which gave a correlation coefficient between observed and calculated pressures of 0.82. The best indicator of LVEDP was the maximum positive P amplitude in the X lead (r = 0.41). The relationship was, however, too poor to have practical significance. A good correlation was found between ST segment dislocation and heart volume (r = 0.65), in good accordance with previous observations as to the effect of right ventricular dilatation on the ECG. The study illustrates how ventricular volume and pressure exert different effects on the ECG, and how all the important hemodynamic aspects in aortic stenosis to some degree are reflected. Only the pressure correlations have, however, practical importance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002306 Cardiac Volume The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various periods of the cardiac cycle. The amount of blood ejected from a ventricle at each beat is STROKE VOLUME. Heart Volume,Cardiac Volumes,Heart Volumes,Volume, Cardiac,Volume, Heart,Volumes, Cardiac,Volumes, Heart
D006321 Heart The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood. Hearts
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006439 Hemodynamics The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Hemodynamic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001024 Aortic Valve Stenosis A pathological constriction that can occur above (supravalvular stenosis), below (subvalvular stenosis), or at the AORTIC VALVE. It is characterized by restricted outflow from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the AORTA. Aortic Stenosis,Aortic Valve Stenoses,Stenoses, Aortic,Stenoses, Aortic Valve,Stenosis, Aortic,Stenosis, Aortic Valve,Valve Stenoses, Aortic,Valve Stenosis, Aortic
D014672 Vectorcardiography Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the heart on a plane of the body surface delineated as a vector function of time. Polarcardiography,Electrocardiography, Vector,Vectercardiography,Vector Electrocardiography,Electrocardiographies, Vector,Polarcardiographies,Vectercardiographies,Vector Electrocardiographies,Vectorcardiographies

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