RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Left ventricular systolic time intervals in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
JF British Heart Journal
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 506
OP 513
DO 10.1136/hrt.43.5.506
VO 43
IS 5
A1 B J Northover
YR 1980
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/43/5/506.abstract
AB Left ventricular systolic time intervals were measured daily during 601 episodes of acute myocardial infarction. The ratio of pre-ejection period to ejection period during the first 24 hours permitted patients to be arranged in six prognostic groups with mortalities while in hospital ranging from 4 to 60 per cent. The only factors completely independent of the systolic time intervals which were shown statistically to be associated with high mortality while in hospital were defects in atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction.