A Case of Acute Coronary Occlusion in a Morbidly Obese Patient Masked on Electrocardiogram by Low QRS Voltage

Timely diagnosis of acute coronary occlusion is essential to avoid chronic cardiac impairment and death. We describe an uncommon case of acute myocardial infarction masked by low QRS voltage secondary to morbid obesity. This case highlights the importance of considering the degree of ST-segment elev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Golightly, Jeffrey, Shipman, Stacia, Owens, Ross, Painter, Kelly
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6993149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31997664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709620903133
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Sumario:Timely diagnosis of acute coronary occlusion is essential to avoid chronic cardiac impairment and death. We describe an uncommon case of acute myocardial infarction masked by low QRS voltage secondary to morbid obesity. This case highlights the importance of considering the degree of ST-segment elevation proportionally to the QRS amplitude if there is clinical suspicion of acute coronary occlusion.

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