Atrial electromechanical delay is impaired in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Keleşoğlu Ş., Yilmaz Y., Gökay F., Simsek Y., Calapkorur B., Elcik D.

ENDOKRYNOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.72, no.5, pp.550-557, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/ep.a2021.0044
  • Journal Name: ENDOKRYNOLOGIA POLSKA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.550-557
  • Keywords: primary hyperparathyroidism, atrial fibrillation, electromechanical delay
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disease that poses a risk for cardiac arrhythmias. Atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) has been known as an early marker of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to evaluate the atrial EMD in PHPT.