Abstract
Infarct size may influence left ventricular filling after acute myocardial infarction. Pulsed Doppler transmitral flow velocities were compared in 47 patients at 7 ± 6 days following acute myocardial infarction and 47 age-matched controls. Patients were stratified by angiographic infarct size into Groups I, II, III (corresponding angiographic hypokinetic scores < 2; 2-2.99; ≥ 3 SD/cord). Early diastolic transmitral Doppler flow velocities did not differ between infarct groups but atrial transmitral Doppler flow measurements did: peak A velocity (p = 0.001), A velocity time integral (p < 0.001), and total velocity time integral (p = 0.001). Compared to controls atrial transmitral Doppler flow was augmented in Group I, whilst atrial and total transmitral Doppler flow were depressed in Group III. Peak A velocity and A velocity time integral were inversely related to infarct size (R = -0.44 to -0.54) and directly to left ventricular ejection fraction (R = 0.59 to 0.65). Large infarct size following myocardial infarction is associated with lower atrial and total transmitral Doppler flow velocities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-251 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atrial contribution
- Hyperkinesis
- Hypokinesis
- Left ventricular ejection fraction