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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Sum of ST-segment elevations on admission electrocardiograms in acute myocardial infarction predicts left ventricular dilation.

Nixdorff UMarkus RillRaimund ErbelMartin SpieckerHans-jürgen RupprechtJürgen Meyer

subject

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyLeft ventricular dilationHeart VentriclesMyocardial InfarctionElectrocardiographyPatient AdmissionPredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineST segmentHumanscardiovascular diseasesMyocardial infarctionVentricular remodelingAgedmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryST elevationMyocardiumElectrocardiography in myocardial infarctionMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasePredictive value of testscardiovascular systemCardiologyFemaleHypertrophy Left VentricularCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessElectrocardiography

description

In summary, ST-segment elevations on the admission electrocardiogram not only diagnose acute myocardial infarction but also provide predictive information with respect to developing infarct size and left ventricular remodeling as well as survival.

10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00172-5https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8651105