Abstract
The present study investigated whether magnetocardiograms (MCGs) could noninvasively detect the His potential. In 22 patients, the His-ventricular (HV) intervals in MCGs (64-channel system, 2-min signal averaging, filter: 0.1-100 Hz, and band-eliminating filter of 50 Hz) were compared with those recorded in an electrophysiologic study (EPS, filter: 30-400Hz). In 14 of the patients (64 %), the His potential was recorded in the MCGs. There was a correlation between the HV intervals in the MCGs and those in the EPS (R=0.81, p<0.01). This study indicates that MCGs can be used to investigate the specialized conduction systems for which EPS is currently used.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-624 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Circulation Journal |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2003 |
Keywords
- His potential
- Magnetocardiograms
- Signal averaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine