Ersin Ibisoglu1, Deniz Dilan Naki Tekin2, Filiz Kızılırmak3, Saime Turgut Güneş4, Bedrettin Boyraz5, Yaşar Özdenkaya6, Sinem Çakal7, Beytullah Çakal3, Ümeyir Savur8, Aslan Erdoğan2, Fatih Erkam Olgun3, H Murat Güneş3. 1. Cardiology Department, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Başakşehir Mahallesi G-434 Caddesi No: 2L, 34480 Başakşehir, İstanbul, Turkey. e_ibisoglu@hotmail.com. 2. Cardiology Department, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Başakşehir Mahallesi G-434 Caddesi No: 2L, 34480 Başakşehir, İstanbul, Turkey. 3. Cardiology Department, İstanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey. 4. Radiology Department, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. 5. Cardiology Department, Tatvan State Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey. 6. General Surgery Department, İstanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey. 7. İstanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. 8. İstanbul Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Weight loss after bariatric surgery has been associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and overall mortality in obese patients. In this study, we aimed to analyze the changes between pre-operation and post-operation ventricular arrhythmia predictors in patients who underwent bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 58 patients who underwent bariatric surgery. We measured QT max, QT min, QRS, JT, and Tp-e intervals, and we estimated Tp-e/QT max, Tp-e/QTc max, Tp-e/JT, Tp-e/JTc rates, QTc max, QTc min, cQTd, and JTc intervals both pre-op and 6 months post-op. RESULTS: Heart rate, PR, QT max, QTc max, QTc min, cQTd, JTc, Tp-e, Tp-e/QT max, Tp-e/QTc max, Tp-e/JT, and Tp-e/JTc values, which were close to the upper limit in the pre-op period, showed statistically significant decreases at 6 months post-op. CONCLUSION: The results of our study showed that bariatric surgery had positive effects on the regression of ventricular repolarization parameters and the possible development of ventricular arrhythmia.
BACKGROUND:Weight loss after bariatric surgery has been associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality and overall mortality in obesepatients. In this study, we aimed to analyze the changes between pre-operation and post-operation ventricular arrhythmia predictors in patients who underwent bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 58 patients who underwent bariatric surgery. We measured QT max, QT min, QRS, JT, and Tp-e intervals, and we estimated Tp-e/QT max, Tp-e/QTc max, Tp-e/JT, Tp-e/JTc rates, QTc max, QTc min, cQTd, and JTc intervals both pre-op and 6 months post-op. RESULTS: Heart rate, PR, QT max, QTc max, QTc min, cQTd, JTc, Tp-e, Tp-e/QT max, Tp-e/QTc max, Tp-e/JT, and Tp-e/JTc values, which were close to the upper limit in the pre-op period, showed statistically significant decreases at 6 months post-op. CONCLUSION: The results of our study showed that bariatric surgery had positive effects on the regression of ventricular repolarization parameters and the possible development of ventricular arrhythmia.
Authors: Bojan Vrtovec; Reynolds Delgado; Aly Zewail; Cynthia D Thomas; Barbara M Richartz; Branislav Radovancevic Journal: Circulation Date: 2003-03-24 Impact factor: 29.690