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EVALUAREA RISCULUI ARITMIC POST-INFARCT MIOCARDIC PRIN DETERMINAREA MICROALTERNANŢEI DE UNDĂ T.
- Source :
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Romanian Medical Journal . 2012, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p234-237. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- We performed a study of MTWA in post-myocardial infarction patients to clarify the predictive accuracy and usefulness of MTWA compared to other invasive and non-invasive techniques. We enrolled 120 patients (74 men, 46 women, mean age 62.3 ± 15.2 years in men, and 64.2 ± 13.8 years in women) with a history of myocardial infarction but no prior sustained ventricular arrhythmias. Patients were assessed by ECG, echocardiography, Holter, signal averaged ECG, MTWA, and electrophysiology study. Mean follow-up was 14 months. The MTWA test had a good negative predictive value for arrhythmic events in post-MI patients and can be used for risk stratification. We consider that in patients with positive MTWA further invasive evaluation, respectively electrophysiology study, is necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- Romanian
- ISSN :
- 12205478
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Romanian Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83720100