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McMahon, Ross; Siow, Way; Bhindi, Ravinay; Soo Hoo, Soon Y; Figtree, Gemma; Hansen, Peter S; Nelson, Gregory I.C; Rasmussen, Helge H; Ward, Michael R
International journal of cardiology, 08/2013, Volume: 167, Issue: 4Journal Article
Abstract Background The Sgarbossa score has been used to identify acute myocardial infarction on ECG in the presence of LBBB but has relied on elevated CK-MB for validation rather than angiographic evidence of vessel occlusion. Methods We determined (a) the presence or absence of Sgarbossa criteria with concordant (S-con) or discordant (S-dis) ST changes, (b) the presence of acute coronary occlusion or likely recent occlusion on angiography and (c) the biochemical evidence of myocardial infarction (Troponin T > 0.10 μg/L, Troponin I > 1.0 μg/L) in patients field-triaged with suspected AMI and LBBB. Results Between April 2004 and March 2009, 102 patients had field ECGs transmitted by paramedics for triage — 8 with S-con, 26 with S-dis and 68 with LBBB alone. Acute coronary occlusion was present in 8/8 with S-con but none of the S-dis or LBBB alone patients, and in all 8 S-con patients reperfusion resulted in resolution of S-con changes. Likely culprit lesions with TIMI 3 flow were found in 3 S-dis patients but stenting did not result in resolution of S-dis. LBBB did not resolve in any patient. Troponin was elevated in 26 patients — 11 with occlusion or likely culprit lesions, 15 with non-ischaemic causes. Conclusions In the absence of S-con, LBBB is not associated with acute coronary occlusion and should not be used as criteria for reperfusion therapy in myocardial infarction.
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