Key result
An abnormal orientation of the electrical T-axis and the spatial QRS-T angle were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality during short- and long-term follow-up.
Why the study?
Does an abnormal orientation of the electrical T-axis and spatial QRS-T angle predict long-term mortality in patients presenting with acute chest pain?
Population
2,261 patients with symptoms suggestive of acute cardiac pathology who were seen by a general practitioner…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Follow-up performed in 2000 for cohort enrolled 1992-1994
Authors
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Should not yet change acute chest pain risk stratification; leaves open incremental prognostic value beyond standard models.
Cohort (n=2,261)
Does an abnormal orientation of the electrical T-axis and spatial QRS-T angle predict long-term mortality in patients presenting with acute chest pain?
The frontal T-axis and spatial QRS-T angle derived from prehospital ECGs are independent predictors of long-term mortality in patients with acute chest pain.
Torbal et al. (2004) conducted a cohort in Acute ischemic chest pain (n=2,261). Abnormal orientation of the electrical T-axis and spatial QRS-T angle was evaluated on All-cause mortality. An abnormal orientation of the electrical T-axis and the spatial QRS-T angle were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality during short- and long-term follow-up.
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