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著者: J Erikssen, J E Otterstad
雑誌名: Clin Cardiol. 1984 Jan;7(1):6-13.
Abstract/Text
During a baseline cardiovascular survey PR was measured in a strictly standardized way in 1832 men aged 40-59 years, free from coronary heart disease (CHD). Of 1758 men still alive, 1585 underwent an identical follow-up study 7 years later. A total of 1570 were in sinus rhythm. The following findings were made: (1) Baseline and follow-up prevalence of a prolonged PR (greater than or equal to 0.22 s) was identical (5.3 vs. 5.4%). (2) Only 60% of restudied men with a prolonged PR also had prolonged PR at follow-up. (3) Only 1 of 98 with a prolonged baseline PR had a more advanced AV block at follow-up, whereas an additional 4 had conditions which might influence the AV node (1 Bechterew's disease and 3 mild aortic valve stenosis). (4) The incidence of all CHD events found during the follow-up study (CHD deaths, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and pathologic exercise ECGs) was moderately but significantly lower in men with a prolonged PR than among men with a PR less than or equal to 0.21 s. Thus a prolonged PR is rarely an indicator of impending, more severe conduction disturbances; it is mostly a benign, functional finding in middle-aged men free from overt heart disease and is not positively associated with CHD. Rather PR may be moderately and inversely associated with latent CHD.
PMID 6705291 Clin Cardiol. 1984 Jan;7(1):6-13.
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