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16939831

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-30
pubmed:abstractText
For the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) using the QRS complex, the ECG provides only a low sensitivity (25%) but high specificity (close to 100%), but one cannot determine the age of an MI from the QRS complex. Although one cannot determine with certainty the age of an MI (hours, days or even years) from a single ECG, the presence of primary ST-segment abnormalities strongly suggests the diagnosis of acute MI or severe ischemia and the possible need for emergency revascularization. For acute MI, ST elevation>or=5 mm in predominantly negative QRS complexes is the best marker with a sensitivity of 53%, and specificity of 88%. A recent investigation suggests that T wave abnormalities from ischemia can be differentiated from those caused by cardiac memory related to pacing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0733-8651
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
387-99, ix
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Electrocardiographic diagnosis of myocardial infarction and ischemia during cardiac pacing.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA. ssbarold@aol.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review