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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2018

T-Wave Abnormality as Electrocardiographic Signature of Myocardial Edema in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Andrea Cardona, Karolina M Zareba, Haikady N Nagaraja, Stephen F Schaal, Orlando P Simonetti, Giuseppe Ambrosio, Subha V Raman

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Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrea CardonaThe Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, Columbus, OH.
Karolina M ZarebaThe Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, Columbus, OH.
Haikady N NagarajaDivision of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH.
Stephen F SchaalThe Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, Columbus, OH.
Orlando P SimonettiThe Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, Columbus, OH.
Giuseppe AmbrosioDivision of Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Perugia, Italy.
Subha V RamanThe Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, Columbus, OH raman.1@osu.edu.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundT-wave abnormalities are common during the acute phase of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, but mechanisms underlying their occurrence are unclear. We hypothesized that T-wave abnormalities in the presentation of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes correspond to the presence of myocardial edema. METHODS AND

resultsSecondary analysis of a previously enrolled prospective cohort of patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes was conducted. Twelve-lead electrocardiography (ECG) and cardiac magnetic resonance with T2-weighted imaging were acquired before invasive coronary angiography. ECGs were classified dichotomously (ie, ischemic versus normal/nonischemic) and nominally according to patterns of presentation: no ST- or T-wave abnormalities, isolated T-wave abnormality, isolated ST depression, ST depression+T-wave abnormality. Myocardial edema was determined by expert review of T2-weighted images. Of 86 subjects (65% male, 59.4 years), 36 showed normal/nonischemic ECG, 25 isolated T-wave abnormalities, 11 isolated ST depression, and 14 ST depression+T-wave abnormality. Of 30 edema-negative subjects, 24 (80%) had normal/nonischemic ECGs. Isolated T-wave abnormality was significantly more prevalent in edema-positive versus edema-negative subjects (41.1% versus 6.7%,

conclusionsT-wave abnormalities in the setting of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes are related to the presence of myocardial edema. High specificity of this ECG alteration identifies a change in ischemic myocardium associated with worse outcomes that is potentially reversible.

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Action PotentialsElectrocardiographyAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedEdema, CardiacFemaleHeart Conduction SystemHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRisk Factorsacute coronary syndromeelectrocardiographymagnetic resonance imagingmyocardial edemaT‐wave

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