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Correlation Between ECG Changes and 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography with Coronary Angiography in Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

International Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research • 2019
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Authors Mohamed Amr Fathy, Elsayed Abd El Khalek Mohamed, Mohamed Osama Taha, Al-Shaimaa Mohamed Sabry, Shereen Ibrahim Farag
Keywords NSTEMI, 2D speckle tracking, territorial longitudinal strain, culprit artery, regional wall motion abnormalities
Journal International Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research
Publisher Not Available
Volume 5
Issue 2
Pages 103-110
publication.type International
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Abstract
The clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome is variable Patients with suspected NSTE-ACS are a heterogeneous group. Coronary occlusion may or may not be present. To correlate 2D speckle tracking echocardiography with coronary angiography results in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction patients and test its ability to predict culprit lesion. It is a prospective study where 100 patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction were enrolled in the study where regional wall motion score index was obtained by echocardiography then 2D speckle tracking echocardiography was done and territorial longitudinal strain for each vessel was obtained and finally coronary angiography was done. By using the bull’s eye view of the territorial LS values obtained from the 17 myocardial segments to predict the culprit artery for each patient the sensitivity for prediction of culprit LAD was 93.3 %, specificity was 92.7 %, For LCX; sensitivity was 82.7 %, specificity was 92.9 % and for RCA; sensitivity was 84 %, specificity was 93.3 %. Longitudinal strain imaging by 2D speckle-tracking might help in the work-up of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction patients. In addition, it may be helpful to localize coronary artery stenosis in a given perfusion territory.