January 1, 2001Cardiology
The Doppler Echocardiographic Myocardial Performance Index Predicts Left-Ventricular Dilation and Cardiac Death after Myocardial Infarction
Why the study?
Does the Doppler-derived myocardial performance index predict early left-ventricular dilation and cardiac death in patients after a first acute myocardial infarction?
Population
125 consecutive patients after a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
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Discussion
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Implication
The Doppler echocardiographic myocardial performance index measured within 24 hours of admission is a strong independent predictor of LV dilation and 1-year cardiac death after a first AMI.
Structured PICO
Does the Doppler-derived myocardial performance index predict early left-ventricular dilation and cardiac death in patients after a first acute myocardial infarction?
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Population
125 consecutive patients after a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
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Intervention
Doppler echocardiography to measure myocardial performance index within 24 hours of hospital admission
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Outcome
Early left-ventricular (LV) dilation (change in end-diastolic volume index from day 1 to 3 months) and 1-year cardiac deathhard clinical
The Doppler echocardiographic myocardial performance index measured within 24 hours of admission is a strong independent predictor of LV dilation and 1-year cardiac death after a first AMI.
Cite This Study
Møller et al. (2001) studied this question.