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Relation of QT dispersion to infarct size and left ventricular wall motion in anterior wall acute myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10335755     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have shown that QT dispersion increases during acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the relation of QT dispersion to infarct size and left ventricular (LV) function in AMI has not yet been fully clarified. Accordingly, this study was conducted to elucidate this relation at 1 month after anterior wall AMI. We examined 94 patients with first anterior wall AMI (< or = 6 hours) who underwent coronary arteriography at admission, 1 month, and 6 months after AMI, and left ventriculography at 1 and 6 months after AMI. Mean QT dispersion on the chronic phase (about 1 month after AMI) electrocardiogram was 79 +/- 33 ms. There were no significant correlations between QT dispersion and peak creatine phosphokinase levels, LV ejection fraction, and regional wall motion in the infarct region at 1 month after AMI (r = 0.06, p = 0.57; r = 0.11, p = 0.29; r = -0.05, p = 0.63, respectively). In conclusion, the findings of this study suggest that QT dispersion on the resting electrocardiogram at 1 month after anterior wall AMI is unrelated to infarct size estimated by the peak creatine phosphokinase level and the degree of LV dysfunction.
Authors:
A Tamura; K Nagase; Y Mikuriya; M Nasu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  83     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-08     Completed Date:  1999-06-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1423-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Oita Medical University, Hasama, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Coronary Angiography
Creatine Kinase / blood
Electrocardiography*
Female
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Contraction*
Myocardial Infarction / blood,  physiopathology*,  radiography
Ventricular Function, Left*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase

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