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Jahanian S, Ayati A, Hosseini K, Heidari F, Yadangi S, Ahmadian T, Hosseinsabet A, Jenab Y. Right-sided Electrocardiogram in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2022; 21:24-29. [PMID: 35191863 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0000000000000273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is an emergent condition. The diagnostic tools are CT angiography and echocardiography. However, all of these modalities can be used under stable and nonemergent conditions. As electrocardiographic (ECG) studies are more feasible under emergent situations, Objective: we aimed to study right-sided ECG (RS-ECG) in patients with APE with further analysis regarding echocardiographic findings and pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI). METHODS Right-sided and standard electrocardiogram were obtained from 143 patients with confirmed APE. T-wave inversion, ST segment elevation (STE), and QS pattern in RS-ECG have been considered as abnormal changes. RESULTS T-wave inversion, STE, and QS pattern were found in 78.3%, 42%, and 39.9% of patients, respectively. 88.1% of patients showed at least one of these abnormalities in their RS-ECGs. Sensitivity of RS-ECG for APE was 0.88, which was higher than sensitivity of standard ECG (0.79). Patients with STE in right precordial leads, had increased right to left ventricular (RV/LV) diameter ratio (P = 0.021) and had higher PESI score (P = 0.000). Moreover, STE in RS-ECG was an independent predictor for PESI score in patients with moderate (odds ratio 4.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-11.96; P < 0.05) and high 30-day mortality risk (odds ratio 8.42; 95% CI, 2.08-33.93; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Abnormal changes in RS-ECG were associated with an increase in RV/LV diameter ratio and higher PESI score, which may be indicated poor prognosis in patients with APE. The most clinically useful ECG finding was STE which was associated with increased RV/LV diameter ratio and PESI score.
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- Sekineh Jahanian
- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- From the Research Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Wang A, Singh V, Duan Y, Su X, Su H, Zhang M, Cao Y. Prognostic implications of ST-segment elevation in lead aVR in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A meta-analysis. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2020; 26:e12811. [PMID: 33058358 PMCID: PMC7816815 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND ST-segment elevation (STE) in lead aVR is a useful tool in recognizing patients with left main or left anterior descending coronary obstruction during acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The prognostic implication of STE in lead aVR on outcomes has not been established. METHODS We performed a systematic search for clinical studies about STE in lead aVR in four databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included in-hospital (re)infarction, in-hospital heart failure, and 90-day mortality. RESULTS We included 7 studies with a total of 7,700 patients. The all-cause in-hospital mortality of patients with STE in lead aVR during ACS was significantly higher than that of patients without STE (OR: 4.37, 95% CI 1.63 to 11.68, p = .003). Patients with greater STE (>0.1 mV) in lead aVR had a higher in-hospital mortality when compared to lower STE (0.05-0.1 mV) (OR: 2.00, 95% CI 1.11-3.60, p = .02), However, STE in aVR was not independently associated with in-hospital mortality in ACS patients (OR: 2.72, 95% CI 0.85-8.63, p = .09). The incidence of in-hospital myocardial (re)infarction (OR: 2.77, 95% CI 1.30-5.94, p = .009), in-hospital heart failure (OR: 2.62, 95% CI 1.06-6.50, p = .04), and 90-day mortality (OR: 10.19, 95% CI 5.27-19.71, p < .00001) was also noted to be higher in patients STE in lead aVR. CONCLUSIONS This contemporary meta-analysis shows STE in lead aVR is a poor prognostic marker in patients with ACS with higher in-hospital mortality, reinfarction, heart failure and 90-day mortality. Greater magnitude of STE portends worse prognosis. Further studies are needed to establish an independent predictive role of STE in aVR for these adverse outcomes.
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- Aqian Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital affiliated With Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Yelgeç NS, Karataş MB, Karabay CY, Çanga Y, Şimşek B, Çalık AN, Emre A. Association of the positive T wave in lead aVR with short-term mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Acta Cardiol 2020; 75:456-462. [PMID: 31608771 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2019.1670423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: Lead aVR provides prognostic information in various settings for patients with cardiovascular diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of a positive T wave in lead aVR (TaVR) for patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE).Methods: We screened a total of 412 consecutive patients who were hospitalised with a diagnosis of APE between 2008 and 2018. We investigated electrocardiograms (ECGs) for the presence of a positive TaVR and classified other abnormal ECG findings. Additionally, clinical data, such as echocardiographic findings were recorded, and pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) scores were calculated. The predictors of mortality at 30 days were investigated as the clinical outcome by logistic regression analysis.Results: In our study population, 54 patients (13.1%) died within 30 days. The prevalence of female gender, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and mean PESI scores were significantly higher in patients with a positive TaVR compared to those without it. Systolic blood pressure of patients with positive TaVR was significantly lower than that of patients without positive TaVR. In multivariate regression analysis; PESI scores (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.04, p < .01), Right ventricular end-diastolic diameter (RVEDD) (OR: 1.07 95% CI: 1.01-1.13, p = .02), and a positive TaVR (OR: 4.41; 95% CI: 1.63-11.96, p < .01) were independently correlated with mortality.Conclusion: Positive TaVR, PESI scores, and RVEDD at hospital admission may have prognostic value in patients with APE. Positive T wave in lead aVR could be a useful marker in early risk stratification of pulmonary embolism.
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- Nizamettin Selçuk Yelgeç
- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey
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Scagliola R, Rosa GM, Brunelli C. Clinical and prognostic relevance of lead aVR in pulmonary embolism. J Electrocardiol 2020; 58:18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Senthilkumaran S, Jena NN, Balamurugan N, Benita F, Thirumalaikolundusubramanian P. The electrocardiogram in pulmonary embolus: Diagnostic applications. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 37:165-166. [PMID: 30509376 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Unique ECG Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: STE with Reciprocal Changes and Pathologic Q Wave. Case Rep Crit Care 2018; 2018:7865894. [PMID: 29850272 PMCID: PMC5903203 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7865894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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A 68-year-old male presented to the emergency department with retrosternal chest pain, presyncope, and then a pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest. An ECG prior to his arrest revealed ST elevations in leads V1–V3, Q waves in lead V2, and reciprocal ST depressions in the lateral and inferior leads. He received thrombolytic therapy for a presumptive diagnosis of ST elevation myocardial infarction. Return of spontaneous circulation was achieved and he underwent a coronary angiogram. No critical disease was found and his left ventriculogram showed normal contraction. His ongoing metabolic acidosis and dependence on an intra-aortic balloon pump, despite adequate cardiac output, prompted a CT pulmonary angiogram which showed multiple segmental filling defects. He was treated for a pulmonary embolism and was discharged 5 days later. Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) has variable clinical presentations. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an APE presenting with these ECG findings suggestive of myocardial ischemia. In this case report, we discuss the underlying physiological mechanisms responsible and offer management suggestions for emergency department and critical care physicians to better expedite the treatment of APE mimicking acute coronary syndrome on ECG.
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Factors associated with elevated cardiac troponin levels in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism. J Crit Care 2018; 44:383-387. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pourafkari L, Ghaffari S, Tajlil A, Akbarzadeh F, Jamali F, Nader ND. Clinical Significance of ST Elevation in Lead aVR in Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2016; 22. [PMID: 27220671 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prognostic stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PTE) is crucial in identifying patients who would benefit from more aggressive treatment. We aimed to examine the value of ST elevation in lead aVR (STEaVR ) in predicting hospital mortality following PTE. MATERIALS Two hundred patients with a diagnosis of PTE were allocated into two groups based on the presence or absence of STEaVR . Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the role of "STEaVR " in relation to the other risk factors in predicting prognosis of PTE. RESULTS Out of 200 patients, 24 (12.0%) had STEaVR . Patients with STEaVR were more likely to present with hypotension and tachycardia than those who did not have this electrocardiographic finding. A total of 33.3% of patients with STEaVR and 13.1% of those without STEaVR died during hospitalization. STEaVR had a low sensitivity of 25.8% but a high specificity of 90.5% for predicting hospital mortality. Odds ratio for hospital mortality was 3.32 for STEaVR with 95% confidence interval of 1.28-8.64 (P = 0.017) in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis shock was the strongest predictor of hospital mortality. CONCLUSION The presence of STEaVR is indicative of hemodynamic instability, thereby having the ability to predict poor outcome. However, its impact on hospital mortality disappears when the presence of shock on admission is factored in the prediction model.
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- Leili Pourafkari
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Anesthesiology Department, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Anesthesiology Department, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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