Open AccessRisk Stratification of Patients with Early Repolarization…Still an Unresolved Matter!
Author(s) -
Barra Sérgio Nuno Craveiro,
Providência Rui
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1111/anec.12058
Subject(s) - medicine , risk stratification , repolarization , stratification (seeds) , cardiology , electrophysiology , seed dormancy , germination , botany , dormancy , biology
The study by Stavrakis S et al. “Development and Validation of a Prognostic Index for Risk Stratification of Patients with Early Repolarization”1 proposes a risk stratification model for patients with early repolarization (defined as J-point elevation ≥0.1 mV in inferior/lateral leads). Their model, including the parameters older age, lower body mass index, non-African American race, current use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers or sulfonylureas, prolonged corrected QT, and higher ER amplitude, revealed good calibration and discrimination for the prediction of all-cause mortality. Their study deserves some additional considerations: