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What diagnostic and prognostic information can be obtained from the admission electrocardiogram in patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction?
What diagnostic and prognostic information can be obtained from the admission electrocardiogram in patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction?
The admission electrocardiogram is an essential tool in STEMI for not only diagnosis but also predicting infarct size, estimating prognosis, and identifying the underlying coronary anatomy.
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Supports admission ECG for STEMI risk stratification beyond diagnosis; leaves open prospective validation with contemporary reperfusion and biomarkers.
Birnbaum et al. (2003) studied this question.
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