Persistent electrocardiographic ST segment elevation from previous myocarditis

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 abnormal...

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Autores principales: Martínez-Quintana, Efrén, Rodríguez-González, Fayna, Junquera-Rionda, Paula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23626442
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.107240
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Sumario: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.

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