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Significance of negative U waves in previous anterior myocardial infarction Chiemi Imaoka 1 , Nariaki Kanemoto 1 1The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University pp.87-93
Published Date 1988/1/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1404205186
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of negative U waves in leads V4~6 in previous anterior myocardial infarction (PAMI). Left ventriculography (LVG) and coronary angio-graphy were obtained from 58 patients (56 men and 2 women ; mean age of 52 years) with PAMI within 1 year after the attack (average 2.7 months). The patients were divided into 3 groups according to the polarity of U waves in leads V4~6 ; 14 patients with positive U waves (PU), 30 patients with flat U waves (FU) and 14 patients with negative U waves (NU). 15 patients (11 men and 4 women ; mean age of 47 years) were studied as normal controls. Ejection fraction (EF), regional area change (RAC) and radial shortening ratio in 48 segments were examined.

EFs were decreased from normal controls (79.8± 5.1%), PU (74.5±9.9%), FU (59.8±13.1%) to NU (51.1±12.2%) with significant difference. RACs de-monstrated the same tendencies of deterioration in the apical and anterolateral segments. The sensi-tivity of NU showing the apical RAC<15% was 64.3%, specificity was 77.3% and diagnostic accuracy was 94.1%.

As for radial shortening ratio, the patients with PU showed decreased wall motion in segments 19-29 when compared with normal controls. The patients with FU showed decreased wall motion in segments 26-44 when compared with those with PU. The patients with NU showed decreased wall motion in segments 9-11 and 27 when compared with those with FU.

These results suggest that the polarity of U waves correlates significantly with left ventricular function and regional wall motion. Especially negative U waves are a useful indication of large anterior infarct involving apex with decreased left ventricular function and further they could suggest lateral ischemia.


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