On the rational electrovectorcardiography

Alfredo de Micheli; Gustavo A Medrano

2001, Number 4

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Arch Cardiol Mex 2001; 71 (4)

On the rational electrovectorcardiography

Micheli A, Medrano GA

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Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

The mental process of electrocardiographists to adjust the electrocardiogram’s or vectorcardiogram’s interpretation with the sequence of myocardial depolarization and repolarization can be accomplished in two ways. The first one is through vectorial analysis and the second concerns the analysis of unipolar morphologies. The most suitable is to follow both ways. The first procedure constitutes the classic method accepted since Einthoven’s time and refers to the vectorial representation of the electrical charges of the heart. This representation approaches the electrical moment of a unique dipole, when cardiac exploration is performed at the smallest adequate distance. This allows to establish the spatial position of the instantaneous vectors, or of the mean vector, by using different leads. The study of unipolar morphologies permits to know the distribution of the mentioned charges in the conducting medium. The adjustement of the electrical charges depends on the location of the wave fronts. These charges produce potential variations in the physical sense –Gaussian type– at the epicardial surface and also at any point of the conducting medium surrounding the heart as far as the skin. This procedure requires the use of Poisson’s integral, based on the principle of Helmholtz’ electromotive surface. Thereafter, it is mandatory to perform another adjustment for the results of both procedures and to scrutinize the inner cellular metabolic process, which can explain the behavior of the observed electrical phenomena and suggest the adequate treatment.

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