Electrocardiographic Precordial ST‐Segment Deviations and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death: Results From the Copenhagen ECG Study

Peter Vibe Rasmussen; Jonas Bille Nielsen; Adrian Pietersen; Claus Graff; Bent Lind; Johannes Jan Struijk; Morten Salling Olesen; Stig Haunsø; Lars Køber; Jesper Hastrup Svendsen; Anders Gaarsdal Holst

doi:10.1161/JAHA.113.000549

Electrocardiographic Precordial ST‐Segment Deviations and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death: Results From the Copenhagen ECG Study

Peter Vibe Rasmussen, Jonas Bille Nielsen, Adrian Pietersen, Claus Graff, Bent Lind, Johannes Jan Struijk, Morten Salling Olesen, Stig Haunsø, Lars Køber, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Anders Gaarsdal Holst

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Background-We sought to perform a study assessing the association between electrocardiographic ST-segment deviations and cardiovascular death (CVD), in relation to sex and age (≥ and < 65 years), in a large primary care population without overt ischemic heart disease. Methods and Results-Using computerized analysis of ECGs from 285 194 persons, we evaluated the association between precordial ST-segment deviations and the risk of CVD. All data on medication, comorbidity, and outcomes were retrieved from Danish registries. After a median follow-up period of 5.8 years, there were 6679 cardiovascular deaths. Increasing ST-depression was associated with an increased risk of CVD in almost all of the precordial leads, with the most robust association seen in lead V5 to V6. ST-elevations in lead V2 to V6 were associated with increased risk of CVD in young women, but not in men. However, STelevations in V1 increased the risk for both genders and age groups, exemplified by a HR of 1.80 (95% CI [1.19 to 2.74], P=0.005) for men < 65 years with ST-elevations ≥150 μV versus a nondeviating ST-segment (-50 μV to +50 μV). In contrast, for men < 65 years, ST-elevations in lead V2 to V3 conferred a decreased risk of CVD with a HR of 0.77 (95% CI [0.62 to 0.96], P < 0.001) for ST-elevations ≥150 μV in V2. Conclusion-We found that ST-depressions were associated with a dose-responsive increased risk of CVD in nearly all the precordial leads. ST-elevations conferred an increased risk of CVD in women and with regard to lead V1 also in men. However, STelevations in V2 to V3 were associated with a decreased risk of CVD in young men.

Original language	English
Article number	e000549
Journal	American Heart Association. Journal. Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Volume	3
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	1-16
Number of pages	16
ISSN	2047-9980
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000549
Publication status	Published - Jun 2014

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Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Diseases
Denmark
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Sex Factors

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Rasmussen, P. V., Nielsen, J. B., Pietersen, A., Graff, C., Lind, B., Struijk, J. J., Olesen, M. S., Haunsø, S., Køber, L., Svendsen, J. H., & Holst, A. G. (2014). Electrocardiographic Precordial ST‐Segment Deviations and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death: Results From the Copenhagen ECG Study. American Heart Association. Journal. Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 3(3), 1-16. [e000549]. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000549

Electrocardiographic Precordial ST‐Segment Deviations and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death : Results From the Copenhagen ECG Study. / Rasmussen, Peter Vibe; Nielsen, Jonas Bille; Pietersen, Adrian et al.

In: American Heart Association. Journal. Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol. 3, No. 3, e000549, 06.2014, p. 1-16.

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Rasmussen, PV, Nielsen, JB, Pietersen, A, Graff, C, Lind, B, Struijk, JJ, Olesen, MS, Haunsø, S, Køber, L, Svendsen, JH & Holst, AG 2014, 'Electrocardiographic Precordial ST‐Segment Deviations and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death: Results From the Copenhagen ECG Study', American Heart Association. Journal. Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, vol. 3, no. 3, e000549, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000549

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