PROLONGED QRS DURATION>140 MILLISECONDS AS A PREDICTOR OF LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK

Authors

  • Nisar Ahmed CPEIC Multan
  • Gul Zaman Khan Niazi CPEIC Multan
  • Hassaan Tariq CPEIC Multan
  • Ammar Akhtar CPEIC MUltan
  • Muhammad Sohail Saleemi CPEIC Multan
  • Muhammad Zubair Zaffar CPEIC Multan
  • Ijaz Ahmad CPEIC Multan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v53i3.1914

Abstract

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of prolonged QRS duration >140 milliseconds (ms) on electrocardiography (ECG) for diagnosing left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients of left bundle branch block (LBBB).

Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 128 patients with LBBB. QRS duration was calculated in every patient and duration >140ms was considered as positive criterion for predicting LVSD. Echocardiography was done in all patients to diagnose LVSD. Specificity, sensitivity, negative predictive value (NPV) and positive predictive value (PPV) of QRS duration>140 ms on ECG in predicting LVSD taking echocardiography as a standard were calculated by using 2x2 contingency table.

Results: An ECG QRS duration>140 ms criterion was 76.3% sensitive and 75.4% specific in diagnosing LVSD while PPV was 72.6% and the NPV of 78.8% in diagnosing LVSD.

Conclusion: An ECG QRS duration > 140 ms is reasonable in predicting LVSD.

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Author Biography

Muhammad Zubair Zaffar, CPEIC Multan

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Published

2020-11-07

How to Cite

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Ahmed N, Niazi GZK, Tariq H, Akhtar A, Saleemi MS, Zaffar MZ, Ahmad I. PROLONGED QRS DURATION>140 MILLISECONDS AS A PREDICTOR OF LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2020Nov.7 [cited 2024Nov.24];53(3). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/1914

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (2020): Pakistan Heart Journal

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Original Article

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