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ArticleJRSM cardiovascular disease2014

Electrocardiogram-based scoring system for predicting secondary pulmonary hypertension: A cross-sectional study.

Samir Bipin Pancholy, Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Nimesh Kirit Patel, Pranjal Boruah, Sukrut Nanavaty, Sindu Chandran, Arjinder Sethi, Jignesh Sheth

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Article in JRSM cardiovascular disease, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Samir Bipin PancholyThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash ShanthaThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Nimesh Kirit PatelThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Pranjal BoruahThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Sukrut NanavatyThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Sindu ChandranThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Arjinder SethiThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
Jignesh ShethThe Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, USA.
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education · US

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Abstract

objectivesIn this study, we have developed an electrocardiogram-based scoring system to predict secondary pulmonary hypertension.

designA cross-sectional study.

settingSingle tertiary-care hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.

participantsFive hundred and fifty-two consecutive patients undergoing right heart catheterization between 2006 and 2009.

main outcome measuresSurface electrocardiogram was assessed for R-wave in lead V1 ≥ 6mm, R-wave in V6 ≤ 3mm, S-wave in V6 ≥ 3mm, right atrial enlargement, right axis deviation and left atrial enlargement. Pulmonary hypertension was defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mmHg, determined by right heart catheterization.

resultsA total of 297 (54%) patients in the study cohort had pulmonary hypertension. In total, 332 patients from the study cohort formed the development cohort and the remaining 220 patients formed the validation cohort. In the development cohort, based on log odds ratios of association, RAE, LAE, RAD, R-wave in V1 ≥ 6 mm were assigned scores of 5, 2, 2 and 1, respectively, to form a 10-point scoring system "Scranton PHT (SP) score". SP scores of 5 points and 7 points in DC showed C-statistic of 0.83 and 0.89, respectively, for discriminating pulmonary hypertension. C-statistic for RAE alone was significantly lower compared to an SP score of 7 (0.83 vs. 0.89, P = 0.021). The reliability of SP score in the validation cohort was acceptable.

conclusionSP score provides a good point-of-care tool to predict pulmonary hypertension in patients with clinical suspicion of it.

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electrocardiographyPulmonary hypertensionscoring method

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