Citation
Bl. Chia et al., Usefulness of ST elevation II/III ratio and ST deviation in lead I for identifying the culprit artery in inferior wall acute myocardial infarction, AM J CARD, 86(3), 2000, pp. 341
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149
→ ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000801)86:3<341:UOSEIR>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
In a study of 92 patients presenting with inferior wall acute myocardial in
farction, the infarct-related artery was the right coronary artery in 72 pa
tients (78%) and the left circumflex artery in 20 (22%). An ST II/III ratio
of 1 or an isoelectric ST in lead I are sensitive and specific markers of
left circumflex artery occlusion, whereas an ST II/III ratio <1 (ST elevati
on in lead III >II) or ST depression in lead I are sensitive and specific m
arkers of right coronary artery occlusion.