Isolated right ventricular infarction mimicking anterior myocardial infarction presenting with cardiogenic shock
Date
2004
Authors
Abelson, M.
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Abstract
This is a rare case of an isolated right ventricular infarction (RVI), presenting with cardiogenic shock and an electrocardiograph (ECG) mimicking a large anterior myocardial infarction. The patient was treated successfully with primary percutaneous coronary intervention to a sub-totally occluded co-dominant right coronary artery (RCA).
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adult, anterior myocardial infarction, article, cardiogenic shock, case report, clinical feature, differential diagnosis, disease association, electrocardiography, female, heart infarction, heart right ventricle infarction, human, percutaneous coronary intervention, prognosis, right coronary artery, ST segment elevation, Diagnosis, Differential, Electrocardiography, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Shock, Cardiogenic
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Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa
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3