April 1, 1991European Heart Journal

Standards for analysis of ventricular late potentials using high resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography

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Why the study?

Does high-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography help determine the risk for developing sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch block?

Population

Patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch block

Design

Guideline

Authors

MCM E CainJohn Hunter Children's Hospital NENabil El‐SherifElectrophysiology NFNancy C. FlowersUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Discussion

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Implication

Supports post-MI arrhythmia risk stratification in practice; confirms sufficient evidence for guideline endorsement.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch block

Intervention

High-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography

Outcome

Risk for developing sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias

High-resolution or signal-averaged ECG is recommended for risk stratification of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in post-MI patients without bundle branch block.

Limitations

No data available regarding the extent to which interventions in patients with late potentials impact the incidence of sudden cardiac death

Cite This Study

Cain et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cc99aa42cae215d7cd8c4 https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a059926

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Standards for analysis of ventricular late potentials using high resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Standards for analysis of ventricular late potentials using high resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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