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ReviewArchives of academic emergency medicine2024

Diagnostic Indicators of ECG for Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

MohammadHossein MozafaryBazargany, Parham Samimisedeh, Niloofar Gholami, Elmira Jafari Afshar, Amirhossein Memari, Shahrooz Yazdani, Hadith Rastad

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MohammadHossein MozafaryBazarganyRajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical, Tehran, Iran.
Parham SamimisedehCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Niloofar GholamiCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Elmira Jafari AfsharCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Amirhossein MemariCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Shahrooz YazdaniCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Hadith RastadCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.

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Introduction: Currently, epicardial coronary angiography is still the only diagnostic tool for Coronary Slow Flow Phenomenon (CSFP). This study aimed to systematically review studies that compared Electrocardiogram (ECG) findings between patients with and without CSFP. Methods: Using relevant key terms, we systematically searched MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science to find relevant studies up to February 5 Results: Thirty-two eligible articles with a total sample size of 3,937 patients (2,069 with CSFP) were included. CSFP patients had higher P-wave maximum (Pmax) (SMD: 1.02 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.29 - 1.76); p=0.006) and P-dispersion (Pd) (SMD: 1.63 (95% CI: 0.99 - 2.27); p<0.001) compared to the control group. CSFP group also showed significantly longer QT wave maximum duration (SMD: 0.69 (95% CI: 0.33 - 1.06); p<0.001), uncorrected QTd (SMD: 1.89(95% CI: 0.67 - 3.11); p=0.002), and corrected dispersion (QTcd) (SMD: 1.63 (95% CI: 1.09 - 2.17), p<0.001). The frontal QRS-T angle was significantly higher in the CSFP group in comparison with the control group (SMD: 1.18 (95% CI: 0.31 - 2.04; p=0.007). While CSFP patients had a significantly higher T-peak to T-end (Tp-e) (SMD:1.71 (95% CI: 0.91, 2.52), p<0.001), no significant difference was noted between groups in terms of Tp-e to QT (p=0.16) and corrected QT ratios (p=0.07). Conclusion: Our findings suggest several ECG parameters, such as P max, Pd, QT, QTc, QTd, QTcd, Tp-e, and frontal QRS-T angle, may be prolonged in CSFP patients, and they could be employed as diagnostic indicators of CSFP before angiography.

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Coronary Artery DiseaseElectrocardiographySlow Flow PhenomenonSystematic review

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PMCPMC11077394

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