Changes in electrocardiographic findings after closed thoracostomy in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
;
(4): 38-47, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to describe electrocardiographic (ECG) findings in spontaneous pneumothorax patients before and after closed thoracostomy.METHODS:
This is a retrospective study which included patients with spontaneous pneumothorax who presented to an emergency department of a tertiary urban hospital from February 2005 to March 2015. The primary outcome was a difference in ECG findings between before and after closed thoracostomy. We specifically investigated the following ECG elements PR, QRS, QTc, axis, ST segments, and R waves in each lead. The secondary outcomes were change in ST segment in any lead and change in axis after closed thoracostomy.RESULTS:
There were two ECG elements which showed statistically significant difference after thoracostomy. With right pneumothorax volume of greater than 80%, QTc and the R waves in aVF and V5 significantly changed after thoracostomy. With left pneumothorax volume between 31% and 80%, the ST segment in V2 and the R wave in V1 significantly changed after thoracostomy. However, majority of ECG elements did not show statistically significant alteration after thoracostomy.CONCLUSION:
We found only minor changes in ECG after closed thoracostomy in spontaneous pneumothorax patients.
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Asunto principal:
Neumotórax
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Hospitales Urbanos
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Toracostomía
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Electrocardiografía
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Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
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