Pulmonary Embolism Presenting with Evolving Electrocardiographic Abnormalities Mimicking Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report
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Objectives: To report a case with dynamic ST segment elevation suggestive of anteroseptal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that proved to be bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 50-year-old woman with syncope was transferred to the emergency department. Findings from the admission electrocardiogram were suggestive of anteroseptal AMI; however, coronary angiography revealed that the patient had normal coronary arteries. On further evaluation, the patient was found to have massive bilateral PTE. Conclusion: This report emphasizes the role of evolving electrocardiographic changes in the diagnosis of PTE, particularly in patients with chest pain and ST segment elevation suggestive of acute coronary syndrome. Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel Received: August 19, 2010 Accepted: February 22, 2011 Uğur Canpolat Department of Cardiology Hacettepe University TR–06100 Sihhiye, Ankara (Turkey) Tel. +90 312 305 1780, E-Mail dru_canpolat @ yahoo.com © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel 1011–7571/11/0206–0577$38.00/0 Accessible online at: www.karger.com/mpp D ow nl oa de d by : 54 .7 0. 40 .1 1 11 /2 3/ 20 17 1 1: 49 :4 7 P M
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