Abstract
Background: Patients with occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) proximal to both the first septal branch and the first diagonal branch may benefit most from early reperfusion therapy due to extensive area at risk.
Hypothesis: The aim of the study was to examine whether 12‐lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in the acute phase of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) could identify total occlusion of the LAD proximal to both the first septal and the first diagonal branch.
Methods: A 12‐lead electrocardiogram was recorded on admission in 128 patients with anterior AMI within 12h from symptom onset. Patients were divided into three groups according to the culprit lesion: 33 patients had total occlusion of the LAD proximal to both the first septal perforator and the first diagonal branch (Group P), in 51 it was proximal to either the first septal perforator or the first diagonal branch (Group D‐a), and in 44 it was distal to both the first septal perforator and the first diagonal branch (Group D‐b).
Results: Sensitivity and specificity of a greater degree of ST‐segment depression in lead III than that of ST‐segment elevation in lead aVL were 85 and 95%, respectively, which was better than the results derived by all other ECG criteria (p< 0.001).
Conclusions: We conclude that a greater degree of ST‐segment depression in lead III than that of ST‐segment elevation in lead aVL is a useful predictor of proximal LAD occlusion in patients with anterior AMI.
Keywords: acute myocardial infarction, electrocardiography, ST segment
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