Usefulness of the electrocardiogram in predicting stent patency in patients presenting with chest pain within one month of coronary stenting

Authors
Glover, CA Le May, MR Jelley, JL Doucette, PA Higginson, LA
Citation
Ca. Glover et al., Usefulness of the electrocardiogram in predicting stent patency in patients presenting with chest pain within one month of coronary stenting, AM J CARD, 86(4), 2000, pp. 458
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000815)86:4<458:UOTEIP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We evaluated 70 patients who had unanticipated repeat angiograms within 1 m onth from stent implantation for evaluation of chest pain. The presence or absence of dynamic electrocardiographic changes proved to be highly predict ive of the patency status of the stented vessel.