Open AccessPersistent electrocardiographic ST segment elevation from previous myocarditis
Author(s) -
Efrén MartínezQuintana,
Fayna RodríguezGonzález,
Paula Junquera-Rionda
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.107240
Subject(s) - medicine , st segment , asymptomatic , cardiology , myocarditis , magnetic resonance imaging , st elevation , myocardial infarction , electrocardiography , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , elevation (ballistics) , cardiac magnetic resonance , radiology , geometry , mathematics
Various conditions may present with an electrocardiographic pattern of ST segment elevation simulating myocardial infarction. We present an asymptomatic 16-year-old male patient, whose ECG showed persistent anterolateral ST segment elevation and magnetic resonance imaging showed wall motion abnormalities from previous myocarditis but no evidence of inflammation.