Key result
Abnormal direct ballistocardiogram is linked to ~80% of prior MI cases.
Why the study?
The relationship between ballistocardiogram abnormalities and myocardial infarction, angina pectoris symptoms, and ECG persistence is unclear.
Observational (n=100)
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
In the presence of previous myocardial infarction, the direct ballistocardiogram is abnormal in approximately 80 per cent of the cases. Following the coronary occlusion, a normal ballistocardiogram is relatively rare in patients with angina pectoris as compared with those who are asymptomatic. There is no correlation between the ballistocardiographic patterns and the persistence of electrocardiographic evidence of myocardial infarction. The prognostic significance of the ballistic findings reported will be determined by long-term follow-up studies.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Moser et al. (1952) conducted an observational in Myocardial Infarction (n=100). Direct ballistocardiogram was evaluated on Abnormal ballistocardiogram. The direct ballistocardiogram was abnormal in approximately 80% of patients with previous myocardial infarction, with normal findings being rare in those with angina pectoris.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: