Prognostic implications of Q waves at presentation in patients with ST ‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: An analysis of the HORIZONS‐AMI study

ConclusionsPresence of Q waves on the presenting ECG in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention due to STEMI is an independent predictor of mortality and adds prognostic value, regardless of sex or rapidity of revascularization.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - July 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ioanna Kosmidou, Bj örn Redfors, Aaron Crowley, Bernard Gersh, Shmuel Chen, José M. Dizon, Monica Embacher, Roxana Mehran, Ori Ben‐Yehuda, Gary S. Mintz, Gregg W. Stone Tags: CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: research