Fragmented QRS complexes are a marker of myocardial fibrosis in hypertensive heart disease

• Main Authors: Lütfü Bekar (Author), Muzaffer Katar (Author), Mücahit Yetim (Author), Oğuzhan Çelik (Author), Hakan Kilci (Author), Orhan Önalan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Carboxy-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen (PICP) is a marker of extracellular collagen synthesis. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) has been demonstrated as a marker of myocardial fibrosis. The present objective was to investigate the association between s...