The electrocardiogram of rats with an old extensive myocardial infarction
Braz. j. med. biol. res
; 24(11): 1173-7, 1991. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The electrocardiographic alterations of old murine myocardial infarction have not been well characterized. In the present study, adult Wistar rats, of both sexes were infarcted by left coronary artery ligation and the electrocardiogram was recorded 1 to 11 months later. When compared to sham-operated rats, animals with large infarcts, identified on the basis of extensive transmural scars, showed (P<0.01) a marked rightward deviation of the QRS axis (+125.3- ñ 34.3- vs 59.99- ñ 15.9-), a high incidence of Q waves (88% vs 0% in classic lead 1), a decrease in QRS amplitude index (0.66 ñ 0.31 mV vs 1.00 ñ 0.23 mV), a discrete increse in PR interval (58 ñ 7 ms vs 53 ñ 5ms) and greater P wave amplitude. The present results show that the electrocardiogram (EKG) is a reliable tool for diagnosis of old extensive infarctions in rats
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Eletrocardiografia
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article