Exercise-Induced ST-Segment Elevation in ECG Lead aVR Is a Useful Indicator of Significant Left Main or Ostial LAD Coronary Artery Stenosis
Author(s) -
Shanmugam Uthamalingam,
Hui Zheng,
Marcia Leavitt,
Eugene Pomerantsev,
Imad Ahmado,
Gagandeep S. Gurm,
Henry Gewirtz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2010.11.014
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stenosis , coronary artery disease , cardiac catheterization , ejection fraction , myocardial perfusion imaging , stress testing (software) , heart failure , computer science , programming language
The authors tested the hypothesis that exercise treadmill testing (ETT)-induced ST-segment elevation (STE) in electrocardiographic lead aVR is an important indicator of significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) or ostial left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) stenosis.
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