Relationship between fragmented QRS and no-reflow, infarct size, and peri-infarct zone assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with myocardial infarction.

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Date publication

février 2014

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Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BRUNOTTE François


Tous les auteurs :
Lorgis L, Cochet A, Chevallier O, Angue M, Gudjoncik A, Lalande A, Zeller M, Buffet P, Brunotte F, Cottin Y

Résumé

BACKGROUND: The relation between fragmented QRS complex (fQRS) and cardiac magnetic resonance parameters is poorly documented in ischemic cardiopathy. METHODS: Among 209 consecutive patients, those with fQRS were compared with those without fQRS. Cardiac magnetic resonance studies with late gadolinium-enhanced sequences were done during the week after acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS: fQRS was present in 113 (54%) patients, and associated with a significantly lower left ventricular ejection fraction, increased left ventricular volumes, a larger infarct size (IS), and a larger peri-infarct zone. Microvascular obstruction was more frequent in patients with fQRS (62% vs 45%; P = 0.014) and the extent of the microvascular obstruction was significantly larger (1.6% [range, 0.0-4.4] vs 0.0 [range, 0.0-2.1]; P = 0.004). Finally, the transmurality score in the 2 study populations was identical (48% vs 47%; P = 0.895). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, only IS (odds ratio [OR], 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.09; P < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.01-1.04; P < 0.001), and left ventricular end-systolic volume (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.00-1.03; P = 0.013) remained independent predictors of fQRS. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that fQRS was associated with increased IS, myocardial perfusion abnormalities, decreased left ventricular ejection fraction, and increased left heart volumes. These findings show that fQRS is a reliable marker of infarct size and acute ventricular remodelling.

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Can J Cardiol. 2014 Feb;30(2):204-10