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  • Title: Prediction of right ventricular infarction from standard surface ECG in patients with inferior myocardial infarction.
    Author: Pu SY, Huang JL, Chen CK, Ho HY, Lee WL, Hwang DS, Chen YT, Ting CT.
    Journal: Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei); 1998 May; 61(5):253-9. PubMed ID: 9650428.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Patients with inferior myocardial infarction (MI) have a 45% chance of having concurrent right ventricular infarction (RVI); of these, 5-10% suffer hemodynamic collapse. Immediate correct diagnosis and appropriate management of such patients is vital. ST-segment elevation in the right precordial V4 lead (V4R) has a high diagnostic value in identifying RVI, but this determination requires additional time and cost. An attempt was made to use a collection of patients' standard surface electrocardiograms (ECG) to find any available data to detect RVI and to lead to a new way to diagnose RVI. METHODS: Fifty patients (males/females, 44/6; mean age, 64.3 +/- 6.9 years) with acute inferior myocardial infarction were enrolled in a first group to develop new diagnostic criteria for RVI. As a first step, the ST-segment change in every standard surface ECG lead was analyzed and compared with corresponding changes in V4R. RVI was diagnosed by typical clinical symptoms (chest pain for more than 30 minutes, ST elevation > 0.1 mV and enzyme changes) accompanying ST elevation of more than 0.1 mV in V4R (by Lopez-Sendon criteria) and echocardiographic findings. RVI was diagnosed in 24 (48%) patients using ECG. The new criteria were then tested in a secondary group of 48 patients (males/females, 43/5; mean age, 65.5 +/- 7.9 years) with inferior MI. RESULTS: Analysis of these patients found that ST depression in lead I and aVL was a specific characteristic of RVI (I + aVL > 0.2 mV). This criterion was applied to another group of patients with acute inferior MI to check the predictive value (sensitivity, 94.7%; specificity, 89.7%; positive predictive value, 85.7%; negative predictive value, 96.3%). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with evolving inferior MI, standard surface ECG analyzed for this criterion could aid clinical recognition of concomitant RVI.
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