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Electrocardiographic ischemic ST-T changes and ventricular premature systoles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6182116     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
41928 consecutive electrocardiograms were statistically analyzed for the presence of ventricular premature systoles (VPSs) and ischemic ST-T changes in different age groups. VPSs were found in 2314 tracings, whereas signs of myocardial ischemia were noted in 10448 records. VPSs appeared to be more prevalent in the presence of ischemic changes than in the absence of ischemia, and those VPSs in cases with ischemic changes showed a higher correlation with aging. 456 electrocardiograms were then selected to correlate the morphology of VPSs and the areas of myocardial ischemia based on the following criteria: (1) VPSs with the same morphology were present in both limb and precordial leads, and (2) only one representative record was used on each patient who had more than one tracing showing VPSs. It was found that, especially in cases with inferior or anterolateral wall ischemia, right bundle branch block (RBBB) type VPSs appeared to arise from these ischemic areas, whereas such a correlation was less evident in left bundle branch block (LBBB) type VPSs. Although LBBB type VPSs were generally considered benign, those with superiorly oriented QRS axes appeared to be more closely associated with organic cardiac lesions than those with inferiorly oriented axes. Clinical significance of the morphology of VPSs may thus be substantiated.
Authors:
Y Tsuji; Y Watanabe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  0167-5273     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1982  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-12-18     Completed Date:  1982-12-18     Revised Date:  2006-07-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis
Cardiac Complexes, Premature / diagnosis*
Child
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography / methods*
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis

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