Open AccessPosterior infarction: a STEMI easily missed
Author(s) -
Lina Hähnle,
Charle Viljoen,
Julian Hoevelmann,
R.W. Gill,
Ashley Chin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2020-059
Subject(s) - medicine , st segment , myocardial infarction , cardiology , chest pain , depression (economics) , pulmonary embolism , infarction , differential diagnosis , electrocardiography , medical diagnosis , radiology , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Anterior ST-segment depression encompasses important differential diagnoses, including ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism. Diagnostic accuracy is crucial, as this has important therapeutic implications. This ECG case report reviews the electrocardiographic changes seen in patients with chest pain and anterior ST-segment depression.