| Title: |
Diagnostic and prognostic role of the electrocardiogram in patients with pericarditis |
| Authors: |
Imazio M.; Squarotti G. B.; Andreis A.; Agosti A.; Millesimo M.; Frea S.; Giustetto C.; Deferrari G. M. |
| Contributors: |
Imazio M.; Squarotti G.B.; Andreis A.; Agosti A.; Millesimo M.; Frea S.; Giustetto C.; Deferrari G.M. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
Università degli studi di Torino: AperTo (Archivio Istituzionale ad Accesso Aperto) |
| Subject Terms: |
Electrocardiography; Myocarditi; Pericarditis |
| Description: |
Objective: The ECG has been traditionally used to support the diagnosis of pericarditis. However, the pericardium is electrically silent and ECG changes may imply concurrent myocardial involvement rather than simple pericarditis. The aim of the present paper is to analyse the frequency, type and clinical implication of ECG changes in patients with pericarditis compared with those with myocarditis. Methods: Consecutive patients with pericarditis and/or myocarditis were included in a prospective cohort study from January 2017 to December 2020. A clinical and echocardiographic follow-up was performed at 1, 3, 6 months and then every 6 months. Cardiac magnetic resonance was used to diagnose concurrent myocarditis. Results: 166 patients (median age 47 years, 95% CI 44 to 51) with 66 men (39.8%) were included: 110 cases with pericarditis (mean age 47.7 years, 29.1% male) and 56 cases with myocarditis (mean age 44.8, 60.7% male). ECG changes were reported in 61 of 166 (36.7%) patients: 27 of 110 (24.5%) among those with pericarditis and 34 of 56 (60.7%) among those with myocarditis (p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/35523541; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000793353900001; firstpage:heartjnl-2021-320443; lastpage:1; numberofpages:5; journal:HEART; https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1893988; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85130845479 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320443 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1893988; https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320443 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.B2830AD5 |
| Database: |
BASE |