BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (Jan 2021)

The association between T wave inversion in leads with ST-elevation and patency of the infarct-related artery

  • Abdolmohammad Ranjbar,
  • Bahram Sohrabi,
  • Seyyed-Reza Sadat-Ebrahimi,
  • Samad Ghaffari,
  • Babak Kazemi,
  • Naser Aslanabadi,
  • Babak Seyvani,
  • Reza Hajizadeh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01851-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

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Abstract Background Up to over half of the patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are reported to undergo spontaneous reperfusion without therapeutic interventions. Our objective was to evaluate the applicability of T wave inversion in electrocardiography (ECG) of patients with STEMI as an indicator of early spontaneous reperfusion. Methods In this prospective study, patients with STEMI admitted to a tertiary referral hospital were studied over a 3-year period. ECG was obtained at the time of admission and patients underwent a PPCI. The association between early T wave inversion and patency of the infarct-related artery was investigated in both anterior and non-anterior STEMI. Results Overall, 1025 patients were included in the study. Anterior STEMI was seen in 592 patients (57.7%) and non-anterior STEMI in 433 patients (42.2%). Among those with anterior STEMI, 62 patients (10.4%) had inverted T and 530 (89.6%) had positive T waves. In patients with anterior STEMI and inverted T waves, a significantly higher TIMI flow was detected (p value = 0.001); however, this relationship was not seen in non-anterior STEMI. Conclusion In on-admission ECG of patients with anterior STEMI, concomitant inverted T wave in leads with ST elevation could be a proper marker of spontaneous reperfusion of infarct related artery.

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