Left atrial abnormality in acute myocardial infarction.

Abstract

This study assessed left atrial abnormality by electrocardiogram as a predictor of left ventricular dysfunction during acute myocardial infarction. Hemodynamic, angiocardiographic, echocardiographic, and serial creatine kinase-MB studies revealed the electrocardiogram to be a significant predictor of location of acute myocardial infarction, prevalence of occlusive disease in coronary vessels, myocardial contractility, low ejection fraction, increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and serial creatine kinase-MB.

• Authors: A Mehta, A C Jain, M C Mehta, M Billie
• Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol) Vol. 79 Issue 6 Pg. 807-11 (Mar 15 1997) ISSN: 0002-9149 [Print] United States
• PMID: 9070568 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Isoenzymes
• Creatine Kinase

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Atrial Function, Left
• Clinical Enzyme Tests
• Creatine Kinase (blood)
• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Female
• Humans
• Isoenzymes
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Infarction (diagnosis, physiopathology)
• Risk Factors