New Electrocardiographic Criteria to Differentiate Acute Pericarditis and Myocardial Infarction

Abstract Objective Transmural myocardial ischemia induces changes in QRS complex and QT interval duration but, theoretically, these changes might not occur in acute pericarditis provided that the injury is not transmural. This study aims to assess whether QRS and QT duration permit distinguishing ac...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of medicine 2014-03, Vol.127 (3), p.233-239
Hauptverfasser: Rossello, Xavier, MD, Wiegerinck, Rob F., PhD, Alguersuari, Joan, MD, Bardají, Alfredo, MD, Worner, Fernando, MD, Sutil, Mario, MD, Ferrero, Andreu, BSc, Cinca, Juan, MD, PhD
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Objective Transmural myocardial ischemia induces changes in QRS complex and QT interval duration but, theoretically, these changes might not occur in acute pericarditis provided that the injury is not transmural. This study aims to assess whether QRS and QT duration permit distinguishing acute pericarditis and acute transmural myocardial ischemia. Methods Clinical records and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) at ×2 magnification were analyzed in 79 patients with acute pericarditis and in 71 with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Results ECG leads with maximal ST-segment elevation showed longer QRS complex and shorter QT interval than leads with isoelectric ST segment in patients with STEMI (QRS: 85.9 ± 13.6 ms vs 81.3 ± 10.4 ms, P  = .01; QT: 364.4 ± 38.6 vs 370.9 ± 37.0 ms, P  = .04), but not in patients with pericarditis (QRS: 81.5 ± 12.5 ms vs 81.0 ± 7.9 ms, P  = .69; QT: 347.9 ± 32.4 vs 347.3 ± 35.1 ms, P  = .83). QT interval dispersion among the 12-ECG leads was greater in STEMI than in patients with pericarditis (69.8 ± 20.8 ms vs 50.6 ± 20.2 ms, P
ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.11.006