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Evaluation of depolarization changes during acute myocardial ischemia by analysis of QRS slopes.

Ringborn, Michael LU ; Romero, Daniel ; Pueyo, Esther ; Pahlm, Olle LU ; Wagner, Galen S ; Laguna, Pablo and Platonov, Pyotr LU (2011) In Journal of Electrocardiology 44(4). p.416-424
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates depolarization changes in acute myocardial ischemia by analysis of QRS slopes. METHODS: In 38 patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention, changes in upward slope between Q and R waves and downward slope between R and S waves (DS) were analyzed. In leads V1 to V3, upward slope of the S wave was additionally analyzed. Ischemia was quantified by myocardial scintigraphy. Also, conventional QRS and ST measures were determined. RESULTS: QRS slope changes correlated significantly with ischemia (for DS: r = 0.71, P < .0001 for extent, and r = 0.73, P < .0001 for severity). Best corresponding correlation for conventional electrocardiogram parameters was the sum of R-wave amplitude change (r... (More)
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates depolarization changes in acute myocardial ischemia by analysis of QRS slopes. METHODS: In 38 patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention, changes in upward slope between Q and R waves and downward slope between R and S waves (DS) were analyzed. In leads V1 to V3, upward slope of the S wave was additionally analyzed. Ischemia was quantified by myocardial scintigraphy. Also, conventional QRS and ST measures were determined. RESULTS: QRS slope changes correlated significantly with ischemia (for DS: r = 0.71, P < .0001 for extent, and r = 0.73, P < .0001 for severity). Best corresponding correlation for conventional electrocardiogram parameters was the sum of R-wave amplitude change (r = 0.63, P < .0001; r = 0.60, P < .0001) and the sum of ST-segment elevation (r = 0.67, P < .0001; r = 0.73, P < .0001). Prediction of extent and severity of ischemia increased by 12.2% and 7.1% by adding DS to ST. CONCLUSIONS: The downward slope between R and S waves correlates with ischemia and could have potential value in risk stratification in acute ischemia in addition to ST-T analysis. (Less)
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Journal of Electrocardiology
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10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2011.03.005
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  abstract     = {{OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates depolarization changes in acute myocardial ischemia by analysis of QRS slopes. METHODS: In 38 patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention, changes in upward slope between Q and R waves and downward slope between R and S waves (DS) were analyzed. In leads V1 to V3, upward slope of the S wave was additionally analyzed. Ischemia was quantified by myocardial scintigraphy. Also, conventional QRS and ST measures were determined. RESULTS: QRS slope changes correlated significantly with ischemia (for DS: r = 0.71, P &lt; .0001 for extent, and r = 0.73, P &lt; .0001 for severity). Best corresponding correlation for conventional electrocardiogram parameters was the sum of R-wave amplitude change (r = 0.63, P &lt; .0001; r = 0.60, P &lt; .0001) and the sum of ST-segment elevation (r = 0.67, P &lt; .0001; r = 0.73, P &lt; .0001). Prediction of extent and severity of ischemia increased by 12.2% and 7.1% by adding DS to ST. CONCLUSIONS: The downward slope between R and S waves correlates with ischemia and could have potential value in risk stratification in acute ischemia in addition to ST-T analysis.}},
  author       = {{Ringborn, Michael and Romero, Daniel and Pueyo, Esther and Pahlm, Olle and Wagner, Galen S and Laguna, Pablo and Platonov, Pyotr}},
  issn         = {{1532-8430}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{416--424}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Electrocardiology}},
  title        = {{Evaluation of depolarization changes during acute myocardial ischemia by analysis of QRS slopes.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/1760796/2171957.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2011.03.005}},
  volume       = {{44}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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