Transient ST-segment Elevation Resembling Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with a Right Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax - 09/02/13
, Ben Costello, MBBS, David Kilpatrick, FRACP
Corresponding author at: Department of Cardiology, 48 Liverpool street, Royal Hobart Hospital, 7000 Tasmania, Australia. Tel.: +61 03 6222 8308.Riassunto |
A rare cause of ST-segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction has been reported in the setting of acute pneumothorax. We present a middle-aged woman with a right-sided secondary pneumothorax who developed severe chest pain associated with ST-segment elevation suggestive of acute myocardial infarction. Symptoms resolved immediately after advancement of the dislodged chest drain. A subsequent coronary angiogram was normal. This case highlights an uncommon electrocardiographic alteration and discusses possible pathophysiological mechanisms.
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Vol 22 - N° 2
P. 149-152 - febbraio 2013 Ritorno al numero
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