Detection of Peripartum Myocardial Burden by Vector-Projected 187 Channel Electrocardiography and Serum NT-proBNP
Detection of Peripartum Myocardial Burden by Vector-Projected 187 Channel Electrocardiography and Serum NT-proBNP
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DOI:
10.1536/ihj.54.140
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发表时间:
2013-05-01
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1.5
通讯作者:
Sugiyama, Toru
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作者:
Terata, Miyuki;Nakai, Kenji;Sugiyama, Toru
There is no reliable method of screening for pregnant women at high risk of developing severe myocardial disorders. In this study, we used vector-projected 187 channel electrocardiography (DREAM-ECG) and serum biochemical markers to evaluate peripartum myocardial burden in pregnant women. Forty-one pregnant women were examined at 36-37 weeks gestation (GW36), 7 days postpartum (PPD7), and 1 month postpartum (PPM1). Ten non-pregnant control women were assessed at a single time point. Heart rate, sympathetic index, and repolarization index (RTc dispersion) were quantified using the DREAM-ECG system, and serum levels of NT-proBNP, cardiac troponin T, estrogen, and progesterone were determined. Heart rate and the sympathetic index decreased from GW36 to PPM1 (P = 0.0031). The repolarization index decreased over time and was greater than in non-pregnant controls (31 +/- 13 ms). Estrogen and progesterone at PPD7 and PPM1 were significantly lower than those at GW36 (P < 0.0001, P < 0.001). NT-proBNP at PPD7 was greater than at GW36 (median 29 pg/mL at GW36, 86 pg/mL at PPD7), and decreased at PPM1 in comparison to PPD7 (median 18.5 pg/mL). Troponin T was in the normal range during the whole period (