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Myoeardial ischaemia during non‐cardiac surgery †
Author(s) -
GRIFFIN R. M.,
KAPLAN J. A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb02989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial ischaemia , ischaemic heart disease , ischemia , cardiology , st segment , electrocardiography , myocardial ischemia , myocardial infarction
Summary Computerised ST segment analysis was used to compare the frequency of ischaemia occurring in electro‐cardiographic leads II, V 5 , CS 5 and CB 5 . Three out of 15 patients with ischaemic heart disease developed ischaemic changes, which were evident in all four leads in each patient. A single bipolar lead may be substituted for a true K 5 lead when monitoring patients at increased risk of developing myoeardial ischaemia. ST segment analysis facilitates the early diagnosis of peri‐operative myoeardial ischaemia, which may otherwise be missed on the standard electrocardiogram.