UMEM Educational Pearls

Category: Cardiology

Title: ST depression and atrial fibrillation

Keywords: atrial fibrillation, ST-segment depression (PubMed Search)

Posted: 1/13/2008 by Amal Mattu, MD (Updated: 3/28/2024)
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Transient ST-segment depression during rapid atrial fibrillation is of uncertain clinical significance (much as is true for ST segment depression in SVTs). A recent study indicates that ST-segment depression in rapid AFib is not consistently associated with positive stress testing or occlusions on cardiac catheterization.

On the other hand, if the ST-segment depression persists after the rate is controlled, then there should be greater concern.

[Androoulakis A. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:1909-1911.]