Open AccessAdmission Tpe interval predicts the reperfusion success in STEMI patients treated with fibrinolytic agents
Author(s) -
Ali Çoner,
Si̇nan Akıncı,
Mehmet Hüsamettin Akküçük,
Cihan Altın,
Haldun Müderrisoğlu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2019.84789
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , qt interval , myocardial infarction , fibrinolytic therapy , percutaneous coronary intervention , reperfusion therapy , qrs complex
Myocardial infarction is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Fibrinolytic administration is still a life-saving choice in ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), but the rate of successful reperfusion can be inconsistent. Failed reperfusion adds additional clinical risks to rescue percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI patients. The interval between the peak of the T wave and the end of the T wave (Tpe) and the ratio of Tpe and a corrected measurement of the time from the start of the Q wave to the end of the T wave (Tpe/QTc ratio) are relatively new electrocardiogram (ECG) indices and have not yet been tested in STEMI patients treated with fibrinolytic agents.