Right and left ventricular ejection fraction after an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and the value of V4R to predict the site of obstruction
This study was undertaken to compare the right (RVEF) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after an acute inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI) caused by an obstruction in the right coronary artery (RCA) or circumflex coronary artery (CX) and to evaluate the value of lead V4R to predict the site of stenosis which caused the MI. In 42 consecutive patients (pts) admitted with an acute inferior wall MI a standard ECG and V4R were recorded. A nuclear angiogram was made one week after the acute MI and the RVEF and LVEF were calculated. Ten to 14 days (mean 12.7) after the acute MI a coronary angiogram was performed to determine the site of occlusion, which had caused the acute MI. According to the site of occlusion the pts were divided in three groups: Group A: the stenosis which had caused the MI was located in the RCA above the first branch to the right ventricle (RV); Group B: the stenosis was below the first branch to the RV in the RCA and Group C: the stenosis was located in the CX. The RVEF and LVEF in these groups are given. Nineteen pts had ST-segment elevation greater than or equal to 1 mm in V/sub 4/R and 17 of these pts had an obstruction above the first branch to the RV in the RCA. There is statistically no significant difference between the LVEF in the three different groups while the RVEF is significantly lower in group A. These pts can be identified by recording V4R.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Cardiology, Univ. of Limburg, Annadal Hospital, Maastricht
- OSTI ID:
- 6586987
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840619-; TRN: 87-019063
- Journal Information:
- J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 25:5; Conference: 31. annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 5 Jun 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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