Right Ventricular Aneurysm: A New Prognostic Indicator after a First Acute Myocardial Infarction

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The prognostic implication of a right ventricular aneurysm after a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was assessed on a series of 137 AMI patients 12 of whom had a right ventricular aneurysm detected at radionuclide angiocardiography. The follow-up lasted 36 months. Mortality was 50 and 18.4% in patients with and without right ventricular aneurysm, respectively (p < 0.02). Groups did not differ in age, male-to-female ratio, AMI site, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), peak filling rate (PFR), left ventricular size. A multivariate logistic analysis showed that only three out of ten clinical and functional variables qualified to be independent predictors of death: right ventriuclar aneurysm (odd ratio = 2.48, confidence limits = 1.21–4.98), LVEF < 52% (odd ratio = 1.91, confidence limits = 1.03–3.48), abnormal terminal P wave forces (odd ratio = 1.72, confidence limits = 1.07–2.75). The analysis of single case histories did not provide a clue to clarify the reasons accounting for the negative prognostic implication of a right ventricular aneurysm. In conclusion, a significant positive relationship between right ventricular aneurysm and mortality after AMI has been demonstrated; further study is needed to clarify the relevant mechanisms.

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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: 1991

Publication date (Print): 1991

Publication date (Electronic): 12 November 2008

Volume: 79

Issue: 2

Pages: 120-126

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Istituto di ^aClinica Medica e di ^bMedicina Nucleare; ^cCattedra di Geriatri dell’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia

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Publisher ID: 174869 Other ID: Cardiology 1991;79:120–126

DOI: 10.1159/000174869

PubMed ID: 1933963

SO-VID: 3255e7d0-66bb-4f09-b0b7-546ec6163840

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Date received : 24 January 1991

Date accepted : 13 February 1991

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Pages: 7

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