Importance of P-Wave Indices in a Sample of Iraqi Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Authors

  • Tawfeeq F R Al-Auqbi National Diabetes Center (NDC), University of Al-Mustansiriyah, Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital Campus, Al-Yarmook, Baghdad-Iraq.
  • Mawada Mousa Funjan Department of Physiology, Medical Physics, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad-Iraq.
  • Isam N S Al-Karawi National Diabetes Center (NDC), Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad-Iraq.

Keywords:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus, P-wave indices, atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus has a negative impact on the cardiovascular system; P-wave indices were considered to reflect the discontinuous and inhomogeneous propagation of sinus impulses and prolongation of atrial conduction time.
Objectives: to know importance of P-wave indices and significant of its use for prediction and evaluation of diabetic complication in type 2 diabetics.
Methods and Results: A case control study, Dec. 2011, on diabetics (n=88) and healthy relatives (n= 70) were conducted in the NDC. Comparing both groups for age, sex, resting heart rate and BMI revealed insignificant differences, P > 0.05. P-wave indices of diabetics shown absence of any correlation with the age, duration of diabetes, FPG, BMI, resting heart rate and HDL; But, it shown weak correlation with HbA1c, Serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and LDL. P-wave indices show significant higher values in diabetics than in healthy subjects, P < 0.05, except for the Pmin, P > 0.05.
Conclusions: P-wave indices (Pmean, Pmax, and Pd) were significantly higher in diabetics than the healthy individuals. P-wave indices of diabetics have no effect on gender, age and BMI; but, have weak correlation with HbA1c, Serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides and LDL.


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Published

2012-09-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2012): September

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Articles

How to Cite

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Importance of P-Wave Indices in a Sample of Iraqi Type 2 Diabetic Patients. ANJS 2012, 15 (3), 123-128.