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ArticleAnnals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc2022

Evaluation of the QRS score for diagnosing coronary artery disease in women: A Finnish cardiovascular study.

Serkalem D Beyene, Kjell C Nikus, Terho J Lehtimäki, Mika A P Kähönen, Jari J Viik

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Article in Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Serkalem D BeyeneFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-9206-5439
Kjell C NikusHeart Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Terho J LehtimäkiFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Mika A P KähönenDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Jari J ViikFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.

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Academy of FinlandCINOP Global NICHE/ETH/246Emil Aaltonen FoundationFinnish Cultural FoundationFinnish Foundation for Cardiovascular ResearchHorizon 2020Tampere Tuberculosis FoundationTampere University Hospital
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Abstract

backgroundExercise electrocardiography is a widely used diagnostic modality for diagnosing coronary artery disease. This method has been used for both sexes; however, its diagnostic accuracy in women is limited.

methodsThe study analyzed 332 women participating in the Finnish Cardiovascular Study. Among 332 women, 125 with angiographically proven coronary artery disease (mean age 62.1 ± 9.5 years), 91 with a low likelihood of coronary artery disease (mean age 47.3 ± 13.5 years), and 116 without angiographically proven coronary artery disease (mean age 56.3 ± 9.9 years) were analyzed. The Q, R, S, and ST-segment changes and QRS score were determined by subtracting the Q, R, S, and ST-segment amplitudes immediately after the maximal exercise changes from their rest values (Δ). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the overall diagnostic performance of the parameters for predicting coronary artery disease.

resultsThe areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve between coronary artery disease and low likelihood of coronary artery disease groups for the QRS score and ΔSTV5, ΔQaVF, and ΔRaVF were 0.75, 0.73, 0.71, and 0.71, respectively. These areas were lower (0.62, 0.57, 0.60, and 0.60, respectively) between the groups with and without angiographically proven coronary artery disease. QRS score demonstrated the highest sensitivity at 80% specificity (61.5%) and the highest specificity at 80% sensitivity (57.6%).

conclusionsThis study suggests that the QRS and ST-segment depression have a moderate diagnostic ability to predict coronary artery disease in women. Q and R waves in lead aVF showed good diagnostic ability.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseAdultAgedCoronary AngiographyElectrocardiographyExercise TestFemaleFinlandHumansMiddle AgedROC CurveSensitivity and Specificityelectrocardiographyexercise testfemaleROC curve

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