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Shift from left to right axis deviation during ischemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1645064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case report of a patient with persistent left anterior hemiblock admitted with acute ischemic heart disease is described. At effort during follow-up evaluation, the patient complained of retrosternal pain when the heart rate was 124 beats/min. No pathological ST-T changes were demonstrated at this time. At 133 beats/min, the precordial pain increased, the QRS axis displayed a marked shift to the right, and ischemic ST-T depression was recorded. In discussing this unreported phenomenon, it is pointed out that left anterior hemiblock does not necessarily represent an anatomical block of the atrioventricular bundle but may simply reflect a relative delay in conduction. In addition, acute ischemia may change the physiological behavior of the system resulting in slower conduction through the posterior rather than through the anterior atrioventricular bundle. The influence of left anterior and left posterior hemiblock on ischemic ST-T changes and on the coronary flow distribution is discussed.
Authors:
A Cantor; N Hendler; N Cristal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of electrocardiology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0022-0736     ISO Abbreviation:  J Electrocardiol     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-09-04     Completed Date:  1992-09-04     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153605     Medline TA:  J Electrocardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  237-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Heart Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Electrocardiography*
Exercise Test
Heart Block / diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Electrocardiol. 1995 Apr;28(2):165-7   [PMID:  7616150 ]

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