The role of electrocardiography in identifying right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in acute pulmonary embolism (APE) was evaluated in 81 patients with APE. The electrocardiographic markers studied were T-wave inversion in leads V1 to V3, the S1Q3T3 pattern, right bundle branch block, and sinus tachycardia. T-wave inversion in leads V1 to V3 had the greatest sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy for identifying RV dysfunction in patients with APE. The S1Q3T3 pattern and right bundle branch block had good specificity but moderate accuracy.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.099DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

role electrocardiography
8
electrocardiography identifying
8
identifying ventricular
8
ventricular dysfunction
8
dysfunction acute
8
acute pulmonary
8
pulmonary embolism
8
patients ape
8
t-wave inversion
8
inversion leads
8

Similar Publications

The role of non-invasive stress testing in the diagnosis of coronary microvascular disease.

Cardiovasc Revasc Med

December 2024

Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated with the School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Background: Angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) is commonly observed in patients with stable angina undergoing coronary angiography. Current guidelines recommend non-invasive stress testing as the first step in diagnosing coronary microvascular disease (CMD). This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of non-invasive stress testing in patients invasively diagnosed with CMD.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Cardiac fibrosis impacts the underlying pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases by altering structural integrity and impairing electrical conduction. Identifying cardiac fibrosis is essential for the prognosis and management of cardiovascular disease; however, current diagnostic methods face challenges due to invasiveness, cost, and inaccessibility.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Stress classification with in-ear heartbeat sounds.

Comput Biol Med

December 2024

École de technologie supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, H3C 1K3, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), 527 Rue Sherbrooke O #8, Montréal, QC H3A 1E3, Canada. Electronic address:

Background: Although stress plays a key role in tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance, conventional hearing devices used to manage these conditions are not currently capable of monitoring the wearer's stress level. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of stress monitoring with an in-ear device.

Method: In-ear heartbeat sounds and clinical-grade electrocardiography (ECG) signals were simultaneously recorded while 30 healthy young adults underwent a stress protocol.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

MrSeNet: Electrocardiogram signal denoising based on multi-resolution residual attention network.

J Electrocardiol

December 2024

College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. Electronic address:

Electrocardiography (ECG) is a widely used, non-invasive, and cost-effective diagnostic method that plays a crucial role in the early detection and management of cardiac conditions. However, the ECG signal is easily disrupted by various noise signals in the real world, leading to a decrease in signal quality and potentially compromising accurate clinical interpretation. With the goal of reducing noise in ECG signals, this research proposes an end-to-end multi-resolution deep learning network with attention mechanism, namely the MrSeNet to perform effective denoising of ECG data.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD), primarily caused by atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death, presenting as angina or myocardial infarction. Advances in cardiac imaging, angiography, and procedures like percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have improved early detection and management of this condition. This report presents the case of a man who experienced worsening exertional chest pain and discomfort while at rest.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!