The association of right coronary artery conus branch size and course with ST segment elevation of right precordial leads and clinical outcome of acute anterior myocardial infarction
Introduction: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and electrocardiogram (ECG) is a reliable diagnostic tool to determine a myocardial infarction. The present study tried to compare the relationship between the ECG findings and angiographic findings in patients with acute...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://jcvtr.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/JCVTR-9-49.pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and electrocardiogram (ECG) is a reliable diagnostic tool to determine a myocardial infarction. The present study tried to compare the relationship between the ECG findings and angiographic findings in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction.
Methods: Seventy-four patients with acute anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction (Ant- STEMI) presenting to the emergency room in the first 12 hours after the onset of symptoms were studied. Upon admission, a full 14-lead ECG (including leads V3R and V4R) were performed. Angiographic and ECG findings, as well as clinical outcome were compared between two groups. The statistical tests including Chi-square and independent t-test were used for data analysis.
Results: Small conus branch was seen in 52 (70.3%) and large conus in 22 ( 29.7%) patients. STE in right-sided leads and heart failure were significantly higher in small conus branch group versus large conus branch (88.6% vs 11.4%, P < 0.001 and 34.6% vs 9.1%, P = 0.02 respectively). There was no significant difference in mortality rate between the two groups (5.8% in small conous group vs 0% in large conus group, P = 0.55). There was a significant difference in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) between the two groups (51.9% in small conous group vs 18.2% in large conus group, P = 0.01).
Conclusion: In patients with anterior MI, small conus branch was associated with higher rate of major adverse cardiac events mostly because of increased rate of acute heart failure. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-5117 2008-6830 |