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ST elevation without myocardial infarction.
BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014
Authors: Bitar ZI, Swede M, Almerri K
Abstract
Acute myocarditis may mimic myocardial infarction because the affected patients report 'classical' chest pain; the ECG changes and echocardiography are identical to those observed in acute coronary syndromes, and serum markers are increased. We describe a case with ST segment elevation on admission ECG, and coronary angiography was normal. Cardiac magnetic resonance with myocardial delayed enhancement sequences is a non-invasive alternative for diagnosing myocarditis.
PMID: 24711464 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]