Copyright © 1993 by the European Society of Cardiology.
© 1993 The European Society of Cardiology
Residual myocardial ischaemia in first non-Q versus Q wave infarction: maximal exercise testing and ambulatory ST-segment monitoring
Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital 5000 Odense C, Denmark
Received 6 January 1992; revised 27 July 1992; .
Correspondence. Hans Mickley. MD. Department of Cardiology B. Odense University Hospital. DK-5000 Odense C Denmark
Abstract
In a prospective study of 123 consecutive survivors of a first myocardial infarction (43 non-Q wave, 80 Q wave), we determined the total residual ischaemic burden by use of pre-discharge maximal exercise testing and post-discharge 36 h ambulatory ST-segment monitoring initiated 11 ± 5 days after the infarction. The prevalence of exercise-induced ischae-mic man ifestations in the infarct types was similar: chest pain 14% vs 16% and ST-segment depression 54% vs 54%. The ischaemic threshold did not differ either (heart rate at 1 mm of ST-segmnent depression 120 ± 27 vs 119 ± 25 beats. min–1). During early post-discharge daily activities, more patients with non-Q wave infarction demonstrated transient episodes of ST-segment depression: 28% vs 14% (ns). Furthermore, ischaemic episodes were significantly longer (42.5±50.1 vs 22.0 ± 20.6 min; p <0.001), and the ischaemic threshold was significantly lower in non-Q wave infarction (heart rate at onset of ST-segment depression 84±11 vs 88±9 beats.min–1; p <0.05). During 3.5±0.9 years of follow-up the proportion of patients with 
1 ischaemic event (non-fatal reinfarction, angina pectoris, revascularization) was significantly higher in non-Q wave infarction (51%) as compared to Q wave infarction (31%) (P<005). In both infarct types the presence of ST-segment depression on ambulatory recording and exercise testing significantly predicted the development of future angina pectoris, whereas patients at increased risk for subsequent non-fatal reinfarction or cardiac death were not identified.
Key Words: Acute myocardial infarction • ambulatory monitoring • exercise testing
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