Open AccessThe first appearance deceives many: Isolated RV infarct masquerading as an anterior STEMI
Author(s) -
Ismail Umar,
Toleva Olga,
Jassal Davinder S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3061
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , occlusion , precordial examination , st elevation , artery , infarction , electrocardiography
Although ST‐segment elevation in the precordial leads on an EKG is highly suggestive of occlusion of the left anterior descending artery, the pattern can also result from isolated right ventricular (RV) infarction.
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