Comparision of Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography (SAECG) Determined by Flank Lead System (FLS) and Pyramidal Lead System (PLS) in Healthy Young Adults

정상 성인의 직교유도체제와 피라미드유도체제에 의한 신호 가산 평균심전도의 비교

It has recently become possible to record electrical activity originating from abnormally conducting myocardium from the body surface with high - gain amplification and averaging technique. These signals, which result from delayed ventricular activation(late potentials), have been recorded in patients with documented ventricular tachyarrythmia. Several electrode lead system for detecting ventricular late potential were introduced. Pyramidal electrode lead system(PLS) is useful. Also interpretation of SAECG in the young could be of value in detecting those at risk for episodic ventricular tachycardia, but suffer from a lack of data in normal young people. Selection of subjects : For this study, normal healthy young adult volunteers (age: mean 24 years) were recruited from the medical students at Yeungnam University Hospital, Internal Medicine. Twenty fourths male and seventeenths female subjects were selected. All subjects had normal resting ECGs as judged from both the standard 12 channel lead and echocardiography, and none had a history of cardiovascular disease. All subjects were considered to be in good general physical condition. Signal-averaged electrocardiography : In order to obtain low noise recordings with a small number of averaging cycles, all subject ware asked to relax completely in the supine position. Silver/silver chloride electrodes were attached after the skin was cleaned with alcohol, to constitute classic flank lead system(FLS) and pyramidal lead system(PLS). Signals were recorded and processed using a commercially available microprocessor-augmented ECG cart(Marquette Electronics, USA) suitable for portable bedside recording. There was no difference between normal values, determined by FLS and PLS at high pass filtering of 25 Hz and 80 Hz, but significant, difference was found in HFLAD and RMS-40 of 40 Hz(p<0.05). These results will provide a basis for interpretations of SAECG, determined by FLS and PLS in healthy young adults with normal QRS duration.

고전적인 직교 유도체제를 이용하여 고해상신호가산 심전도의 95% 신뢰구간을 구하고 His 분절 활성을 잘 기록할 수 있는 피라미드 유도체제와 비교함으로써 피라미드 유도체제가 미연전이를 발견할 수 있는데 사용될 수 있는지를 알아 보고자 영남대학 의과대학에 재학중인 젊은 정상 지원자 31명을 대상으로 고해상 신호가산 평균심전도를 측정하였다. 젊은 성인에 있어 직교 유도체제를 이용한 고해상 신호가산 심정도의 여과된 총 QRS 지속시간과 고빈도 저전위 신호 지속시간은 각각 25-250 Hz 주파수 여파에서는 129.6과 22.5 msec, 40-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서는 114.4와 31.9 msec, 80-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서는 110.4와 38.4 msec 이상을 비정상 범위로 잡을수 있고, QRS 말기 40 msec의 평균전위와 RMS 전위는 각각 25-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서는 49와 68.6 uV, 40-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서는 27.9와 58.8 uV. 80-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서는 10.6와 16.3 uV 이하를 비정상 범위로 잡을 수 있었다. 피라미드 유도체제도 미연전위를 기록하는데 유용하리라 사료되지만 40-250 Hz 주파수 여과에서 고빈도 저전위 신호 지속시간과 RMS 전위는 직교 유도체제와 달라 이에 대한 더 많은 연구가 필요하리라 사료된다.