Electrocardiographic differentiation of the ST-segment depression of acute myocardial injury due to the left circumflex artery occlusion from that of myocardial ischemia of nonocclusive etiologies

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Aug 15;80(4):512-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00406-2.

Abstract

Lead distributions of peak ST-segment depression were compared between patients undergoing left circumflex artery percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and exercise tolerance test. Localization of peak ST-segment depression to leads V2 or V3 was 96% specific and 70% sensitive for differentiating ischemia due to occlusion of left circumflex artery occlusion from nonocclusive ischemia.

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Exercise Test
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Retrospective Studies