Atrial conduction abnormalities in patients with psoriasis vulgaris

Tasal A., Guvenc T. S. , Kul Ş., BACAKSIZ A., Erdogan E., Sonmez O., ...More

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.73, no.8, pp.637-643, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/kp.a2015.0028
  • Journal Name: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.637-643

Abstract

Background: Psoriasis vulgaris is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin disorders. Patients with psoriasis are at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). The electromechanical delay (EMD) is the time interval from the onset of the P wave on surface electrocardiography (ECG) to the beginning of the A wave. Prolonged atrial EMD is an independent risk factor for the development of AF.