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- Title
The Relationship between Frontal QRS-T Angle and Vitamin D Deficiency.
- Authors
Demir, Fulya Avcı; Bingöl, Gülsüm; Ersoy, İbrahim; Arslan, Akif; Ersoy, Pınar; Demir, Meltem; Ünlü, Serkan
- Abstract
Background and Objectives: A deficiency in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels is associated with a number of cardiovascular situations, such as high blood pressure, heart failure, atherosclerotic heart disease, and peripheral artery disease. The frontal QRS-T angle has recently been proposed as a marker of ventricular repolarization. A wider frontal QRS-T angle has been positively correlated with adverse cardiac events. The objective of our study was to examine the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and the frontal QRS-T angle. Materials and Methods: A total of 173 consecutive patients aged 18–60 years undergoing routine cardiology check-up evaluation, and not receiving concurrent vitamin D treatment were included in the study. Patients were classified in three groups, depending on their vitamin D levels, and categorized as follows: Group 1—deficient (<20 ng/mL), Group 2—insufficient (20–29 ng/mL), or Group 3—optimal (≥30 ng/mL). The frontal QRS-T angle was determined using the automated reports generated by the electrocardiography machine. Results: The average age of participants was 45.8 (±12.2) years, and 55.5% of participants were female (p < 0.001). Individuals with low vitamin D concentrations exhibited a wider frontal QRS-T angle. It was determined that vitamin D level is an independent predictive factor for the frontal QRS-T angle. Conclusions: As the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D decrease, repolarization time assessed by frontal QRS-T angle is widened. Our findings indicate that lower concentrations of vitamin D may increase the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia.
- Subjects
VITAMIN D deficiency; CORONARY artery disease; PERIPHERAL vascular diseases; VITAMIN D; VENTRICULAR arrhythmia; ANKLE brachial index
- Publication
Medicina (1010660X), 2024, Vol 60, Issue 5, p776
- ISSN
1010-660X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/medicina60050776