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Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Suggesting Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Severe Cranial Trauma
Author(s) -
BRUNNINKHUIS LEO G.H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1983.tb04476.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , autopsy , cardiology , coronary arteries , infarction , electrocardiography , artery
Serial electrocardiograms were done in a patient admitted to the hospital after a severe head injury. The electrocardiograms showed the development of Q‐waves and marked ST‐segment changes, suggestive of a myocardial infarction. At autopsy no abnormalities were found in the coronary arteries or myocardium.