Left ventricular asynergy in acute myocarditis. Simulation of acute myocardial infarction
Recent studies have demonstrated the usefulness of two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of regional wall abnormalities in acute myocardial infarction. We describe two patients with acute myocarditis who had acute chest pain simulating acute myocardial infarction. Two-dimensional echocar...
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Published in | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 250; no. 11; p. 1428 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
16.09.1983
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Summary: | Recent studies have demonstrated the usefulness of two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of regional wall abnormalities in acute myocardial infarction. We describe two patients with acute myocarditis who had acute chest pain simulating acute myocardial infarction. Two-dimensional echocardiography initially demonstrated regional wall motion abnormalities that disappeared within a few days. These two cases illustrate that regional wall motion abnormalities are not specific for acute myocardial infarction and that acute myocarditis may simulate acute myocardial infarction. |
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ISSN: | 0098-7484 |
DOI: | 10.1001/jama.1983.03340110042030 |