scholarly journals Correlation between Cardiac Biomarkers and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction with and without Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction

Author(s):  
Rajeev Bharadwaj ◽  
Ranjit Kumar Nath ◽  
Ashok Thakur ◽  
Bhagya Narayan Pandit ◽  
Dheerendra Kuber

Introduction: Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction (RVMI) along with inferior wall left ventricular (LV) dysfunction or Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction (IWMI) is found in 30-50% of the cases. Isolated Right Ventricular (RV) dysfunction or infarction is rare except in iatrogenic (interventional) procedures. RVMI is being more commonly diagnosed retrospectively in the era of primary angioplasty, when these patients post-procedure fail to improve satisfactorily as compared to isolated IWMI patients. Clues to identify early RV involvement in acute IWMI patients will help in better management and less morbidity in this group of patients. Aim: The study was undertaken to search for any correlation between cardiac biomarkers {Troponin I (Trop I), Creatinine Kinase-MB (CK-MB), Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)} and RV involvement using echocardiographic parameters in inferior Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), with and without associated RVMI, in patients who underwent primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted from September, 2018 to August, 2019, in the Cardiology Department of ABVIMS and Dr. Ram Manohar Hospital. A total of 294 patients, presenting with acute IWMI, were included in the study. Samples for Trop-I, CK-MB and BNP were taken immediately after admission. One hundred and thirty two patients had an associated RVMI. Two-dimensional Echocardiography was done within the first 12 hours of admission. Electrocardiography (ECG) and Echocardiography (EEG) assessments were used to determine RV involvement. Comparison was done first between patients with and without RV involvement, followed by comparison among groups for quantitative parameters, especially biomarkers, for finding correlation between biomarker levels and echocardiographic parameters (both RV and LV functions). Results: Patients presenting with IWMI with an associated RVMI had increased LV E/E’ ratio. Also, as predicted, they had a low Tricuspid Annulus Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) and a low RV fractional area change, as well, due to stunning of right ventricle in the acute phase. In the group with higher BNP levels (≥400 pg/mL), the ratio of transmitral Doppler early filling velocity to tissue Doppler early diastolic mitral annular velocity (E/E’) was increased; on the other hand LV ejection fraction and TAPSE were decreased. There was negative correlation between RSm (RV systolic wave), TAPSE and BNP levels. BNP, Trop I and CK-MB levels showed a positive correlation with E/E’ at higher levels. Hypotension was more in patients presenting with RVMI, but it did not reach statistical significance. The mortality was 4.5% in the inferior Myocardial Infarction (MI) with RV involvement group versus 1.8% in isolated inferior MI group (during hospital stay). Conclusion: In acute Inferior wall MI, higher levels of BNP, CK-MB, Trop I, alone or in combination, might be used for prediction of RV involvement. BNP levels ≥400 pg/mL, Trop I levels ≥1.1 ng/mL, and CK-MB levels ≥4.5 ng/mL, along with hypotension and higher E/E’ ratio were observed in such cases and were associated with RV dysfunction and increased mortality.

2006 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afonso Celso Pereira ◽  
Roberto Alexandre Franken ◽  
Sandra Regina Schwarzwälder Sprovieri ◽  
Valdir Golin

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: There is uncertainty regarding the risk of major complications in patients with left ventricular (LV) infarction complicated by right ventricular (RV) involvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact on hospital mortality and morbidity of right ventricular involvement among patients with acute left ventricular myocardial infarction. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective cohort study, at Emergency Care Unit of Hospital Central da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. METHODS: 183 patients with acute myocardial infarction participated in this study: 145 with LV infarction alone and 38 with both LV and RV infarction. The presence of complications and hospital death were compared between groups. RESULTS: 21% of the patients studied had LV + RV infarction. In this group, involvement of the dorsal and/or inferior wall was predominant on electrocardiogram (p < 0.0001). The frequencies of Killip class IV upon admission and 24 hours later were greater in the LV + RV group, along with electrical and hemodynamic complications, among others, and death. The probability of complications among the LV + RV patients was 9.7 times greater (odds ratio, OR = 9.7468; 95% confidence interval, CI: 2.8673 to 33.1325; p < 0.0001) and probability of death was 5.1 times greater (OR = 5.13; 95% CI: 2.2795 to 11.5510; p = 0.0001), in relation to patients with LV infarction alone. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with LV infarction with RV involvement present increased risk of early morbidity and mortality.


Author(s):  
Kevin Kang ◽  
John Wilson ◽  
Jeffrey Friedel ◽  
Angel Flores

The rare but deadly post myocardial infarction (MI) mechanical complications are categorized as ventricular free wall rupture, ventricular septal rupture (VSD) and papillary muscle rupture in decreasing order of incidence. The incidence of the mechanical complications has been mitigated by early revascularization in recent years but mortality remains high. The cardiac rupture if contained by clot, scar and pericardium leads to a LV pseudoaneurysm that delays or diminishes the fatal outcome. Mechanical complications and pseudoaneurysm are recognized by echocardiography. We report a previously unreported occurrence of a pseudoaneurysm involving the adjacent walls of both the ventricles, LV basal and inferoseptal walls and the adjacent right ventricular inferior wall (RV). The LV and RV communicated via a hole in the pseudoaneurysmal wall. The echocardiographic images initially showed the LV pseudoaneurysm bulging into the RV rather than into the pericardium. The color Doppler showed shunting through the LV pseudoaneurysm into the RV creating an unusual VSD. The CT angiograms corroborated the echo findings. The LV pseudoaneurysm had a tear in it and this led to bleeding not into pericardium but into the adjacent RV pseudoaneurysm, hence creating a very unusual VSD. Subsequently, our patient went for surgical repair of pseudoaneurysm and the surgical findings confirmed the imaging findings that there was a massive LV pseudoaneurysm from the inferior and inferoseptal walls, the adjacent RV wall was involved with the pseudoaneurysm and a communication between LV pseudoaneuysm sac and the RV was seen. Such pathology has not been described in the past.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Chia ◽  
O. Christopher Raffel ◽  
Faisal Merchant ◽  
Frans J Wackers ◽  
Fred Senatore ◽  
...  

Background: Assessment of cardiac biomarker release has been traditionally used to estimate the size of myocardial damage after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the significance of cardiac biomarkers in the setting of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been systematically studied in a large patient cohort. We evaluated the usefulness of serial and single time-point measures of various cardiac biomarkers (creatine kinase (CK), CK-MB, troponin T and I) in predicting infarct size and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after primary PCI. Methods: EVOLVE (Evaluation of MCC-135 for Left Ventricular Salvage in AMI) was a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing the efficacy of intracellular calcium modulator as an adjunct to primary PCI in patients with first large AMI. Levels of cardiac biomarkers (CK, CK-MB mass, troponin T and I) were determined in 375 patients at baseline before PCI and 2, 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours thereafter. Single photon emission computed tomography imaging was performed to measure infarct size and LVEF on day 5. Results: Area under curve and peak concentrations of all cardiac markers: CK, CK-MB mass, troponin T and troponin I were significantly correlated with myocardial infarct size and LVEF determined on day 5 (Spearman correlation, all P< 0.001; Table ). Troponin I, however provided the best predictor and a single measure at 72 hr was a strong indicator of both infarct size and LVEF. Using receiver operator characteristics curve, troponin I cutoff value of >55 pg/mL at 72 hr has 90% sensitivity and 70% specificity for detection of large infarct size≥10% ( c =0.88; P< 0.001). Conclusions: Plasma levels of CK, CK-MB, troponin T and troponin I remain useful predictors of infarct size and cardiac function in the era of primary PCI for AMI. A single measurement of circulating troponin I at 72 hours can provide an effective and convenient indicator of infarct size and LVEF in clinical practice. Correlation of cardiac biomarkers with Day 5 SPECT determined infarct size and LVEF


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Mahendra Kumar ◽  
Dharmendra Prasad ◽  
Parshuram Yugal ◽  
Debarshi Jana

Background: Right ventricular infarction (RVI) is frequently associated with inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: This study was designed to identify the burden of RVI in patientspresenting with inferior wall MI (n=50) byright precordial electrocardiogram (ECG) and comparing it with echocardiography (ECHO). Results: Their mean age was (54.5 ± 11.9 years); there were 42 males. ST elevation of greater than 1 mm in rightprecordial leads (RPL) suggestive of RVI was evident in 16 (32%) cases. Among the RPL (V3R - V6R) V4R and V5Rshowed sensitivity of 87.5%. The 12-lead ECG finding of ST-elevation greater than 1 mm in lead III and lead III/IIgreater than 1, had poor sensitivity (75%), specificity (88.2%) compared to ST- elevation of greater than 1 mm in any ofthe RPL (100%). Both the echocardiography criteria, namely right ventricular end-diastolic dimension (RVEDD) greaterthan 25 mm (92.3%) and the ratio of RVEDD to left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (RVEDD/LVEDD) greaterthan 0.7 (90%) indicating right ventricle (RV) dilatation was observed significantly more frequently in RVI group. Conclusions: RVI occurs in more than one-third of patients with acute inferior wall MI. All the patients with inferior wallMI should have RPL recorded as early as possible for evidence of RVI, of which V4R, V5R have the highest sensitivity.


1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
DM Turner ◽  
LA Turner

Conventional therapy for left ventricular infarction may potentiate hemodynamic instability in a patient with right ventricular MI. The nursing role includes screening for ECG changes, intense hemodynamic monitoring, and ensuring implementation of appropriate therapy.


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