Key result
ST-elevation on ECG in myocarditis is linked to ~7% lower LVEF versus non-ST-elevation.
Why the study?
It remains unclear whether the presence of ST-segment elevation on ECG in myocarditis relates to more severe disease and greater myocardial damage.
Does an ST-segment elevation pattern on ECG indicate more severe myocardial damage and inflammation in patients with myocarditis compared to a non-ST-segment elevation pattern?
Population
38 patients admitted to hospital with myocarditis
Comparison
ST-segment elevation pattern vs non-ST-segment elevation pattern on ECG
Design
Retrospective study
Follow-up
6-month
Authors
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STE myocarditis associated with greater inflammation and lower LVEF; hypothesis-generating for ECG-based prognostic stratification.
Observational (n=38)
Does an ST-segment elevation pattern on ECG indicate more severe myocardial damage and inflammation in patients with myocarditis compared to a non-ST-segment elevation pattern?
Absolute Event Rate: 49.71% vs 56.58%
p-value: p=<0.001
In patients with myocarditis, an ST-segment elevation ECG pattern is associated with greater inflammation and worse left ventricular systolic function compared to a non-ST-segment elevation pattern.
Ramantauskaitė et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Myocarditis (n=38). ST-segment elevation (STE) pattern on ECG vs. Without ST-segment elevation (non-STE) pattern was evaluated on Left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) (p=<0.001). In patients hospitalized with myocarditis, an ST-segment elevation pattern on ECG was associated with significantly lower left ventricular ejection fraction (49.71 vs. 56.58, p<0.001).
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