Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Aug 2007
Q-wave prediction of myocardial infarct location, size and transmural extent at magnetic resonance imaging.
We investigated how pathologic Q waves or equivalents predict location, size and transmural extent of myocardial infarction (MI). ⋯ Q waves reliably predict MI location, size and transmural extent only in patients with anterior infarction. A tall and broad R wave in V1-V2 reflects a lateral MI.
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Coronary artery disease · Aug 2007
Predictors of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias associated with not only increased morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting but also increased healthcare costs. Many factors are associated with atrial fibrillation onset after coronary artery bypass grafting. We prospectively examined which factors could predict atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ Age, poor left ventricular functions, P(max) and P-wave dispersion are found to be independent predictors of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting.