Diagnostic value of aVL derivation for right ventricular involvement in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction

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Turhan H., YILMAZ M. B., Yetkin E., Atak R., Biyikoglu S., Senen K., ...More

ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, vol.8, no.3, pp.185-188, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1542-474x.2003.08303.x
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.185-188
  • Keywords: inferior myocardial infarction, right ventricular myocardial infarction, aVL derivation, ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION, EARLY RECOGNITION, LEAD, DEPRESSION, PROGNOSIS, SIGNS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Right ventricular (RV) involvement is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI). Although electrocardiography is probably the most useful, simple, and objective tool for the diagnosis of acute MI, there are no well-defined criteria in the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram to properly identify RV involvement in patients with acute inferior MI. Our objective was to evaluate the value of ST-segment depression in lead aVL in diagnosing RV involvement in patients with acute inferior MI.