QRS duration predicts left ventricular systolic function following ST elevation myocardial infarction

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Mar 15:207:300-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.182. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Authors

Obiora Maludum¹, Chinualumogu Nwakile², Kenechukwu Mezue¹, Mahek Shah¹, Bhaskar Purushottam¹, D Lynn Morris¹, Vincent M Figueredo¹

Affiliations

¹ Einstein Institute for Heart and Vascular Health, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
² Einstein Institute for Heart and Vascular Health, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Electronic address: NwakileC@einstein.edu.

PMID: 26814632
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.182

No abstract available

Keywords: Ejection fraction; Mortality; QRS; STEMI.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology*
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Ventricular Function, Left / physiology*