Posterior wall myocardial infarction: A case report
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ECG Diagnosis: Isolated Posterior Wall Myocardial Infarction.
Acute posterior wall myocardial infarction (PMI) occurs in up to 20% of cases of acute myocardial infarction (MI), with the vast majority occurring along with inferior or lateral acute MI.1 A true PMI is considered more rare, with an incidence of approximately 3.3%.2 The term PMI is used for necrosis of the part of the left ventricle located beneath the atrioventricular sulcus.3 The majority of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicinski pregled
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-8105,1820-7383
DOI: 10.2298/mpns1702044c