Correlation of Predischarge Electrocardiographic Patterns with Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction

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The aim of this prospective study was to assess the correlation between different predischarge electrocardiographic patterns and left ventricular function, evaluated by physical examination and echocardiography, in patients with first Q wave anterior acute myocardial infarction. A positive correlation was found between the electrocardiographic pattern and wall motion score assessed by echocardiography, reflecting a gradual worsening in left ventricular function among the different patterns. Patients with an isoelectric ST segment and negative T waves had a 73% decrease in the risk of clinical heart failure compared to those who continued to have ST elevation. Thus, a predischarge electrocardiogram can be used as a simple, noninvasive method for the risk stratification of patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 2000

Publication date (Print): August 2000

Publication date (Electronic): 14 August 2000

Volume: 93

Issue: 3

Pages: 163-167

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Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Publisher ID: 7021 Other ID: Cardiology 2000;93:163–167

DOI: 10.1159/000007021

PubMed ID: 10965087

SO-VID: 128c8bf8-06af-4d8e-b4dd-69e3c086b669

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Correlation of Predischarge Electrocardiographic Patterns with Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction

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