Why the study?
Does praecordial ST segment mapping accurately correlate with clinical severity and extent of necrosis in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction?
Population
38 patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction or ischaemia
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports caution against praecordial ST mapping for necrosis assessment in anterior MI; leaves open its added value over standard ECG.
Does praecordial ST segment mapping accurately correlate with clinical severity and extent of necrosis in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction?
Praecordial ST segment mapping is an unreliable tool for measuring or monitoring infarct size, and standard 12-lead ECG provides sufficient information for clinical evaluation.
Thompson et al. (1976) studied this question.
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