Precordial ST-Segment Elevation in Acute Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.9.495
- Author:
Nae Sun RYOU
1
;
Min Hyoung CHO
;
Dae Hee SHIN
;
Sang Sig CHEONG
;
Sang Yong YOO
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea. bovio@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocardial infarction;
Right ventricle;
Electrocardiography
- MeSH:
Coronary Vessels;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Ventricles;
Myocardial Infarction
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(9):495-499
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It is rare to observe ST-segment elevations in the precordial leads that are caused by an occlusion of the right coronary artery and/or its branches. We report here on two cases of acute occlusion of the right coronary artery or its branches that caused acute right ventricular myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevations in the anterior precordial leads. These cases should remind us that the presence of diffuse ST-segment elevations in the precordial leads could be due to acute occlusion of the right coronary artery.
