Clinical Focus ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 685-689.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2026.08.002

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Value of ST segment elevation in lead aVR and QRS duration on electrocardiogram for assessing the risk of cardiogenic shock in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction

Zhou Lili1(), Yan Xia1, Yan Jin2   

  1. 1 Department of Electrocardiography,Taixing People's Hospital,Taixing 225400,China
    2 Medical College of Nantong University,Nantong 226001,China
  • Received:2026-05-08 Online:2026-08-20 Published:2026-08-25
  • Contact: Zhou Lili E-mail:zhouli248@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the value of ST segment elevation in lead aVR and QRS duration on electrocardiogram for assessing the risk of cardiogenic shock (CS) in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction (AAMI).Methods A total of 178 patients with AAMI admitted to our hospital from October 2022 to October 2025 were retrospectively enrolled. According to the occurrence of CS, patients were divided into a CS group (46 cases) and a non-CS group (132 cases). Clinical data were compared between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the risk of CS in patients with AAMI. Results The proportions of patients with Killip class ≥ III and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50% were significantly higher in the CS group than in the non-CS group, and the magnitude of ST segment elevation in lead aVR and QRS duration were also greater in the CS group (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that Killip class, LVEF <50%, ST segment elevation in lead aVR, and QRS duration were risk factors for cardiogenic shock in patients with AAMI (P<0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the areas under the curve for ST segment elevation in lead aVR and QRS duration alone, as well as in combination, in predicting cardiogenic shock in patients with AAMI were 0.812, 0.785, and 0.935, respectively; the corresponding sensitivities were 0.761, 0.739, and 0.848, and the specificities were 0.758, 0.765, and 0.886. Conclusion ST segment elevation in lead aVR and prolonged QRS duration on electrocardiogram are independent risk factors for cardiogenic shock in patients with AAMI. Combined detection of these two indicators may serve as an auxiliary marker for early identification of CS risk in patients with AAMI, thereby facilitating the identification and intervention of high-risk patients in clinical practice.

Key words: anterior myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, aVR lead, ST segment elevation, QRS wave duration

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