Wrapped Left Anterior Descending Artery Presenting As Inferior Myocardial Infarction: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Acute occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery generally results in ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads of the electrocardiogram and reciprocal ST-segment depression in the inferior leads. We present a case of LAD occlusion presenting as inferior wall ST-segment elevati...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e13358
Main Authors Ghani, Ali R, Mughal, Mohsin S, Kumar, Sundeep, Muskula, Preetham, Abo-Salem, Elsayed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus 15.02.2021
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Cardiology
Internal Medicine
inferior wall myocardial infarction
st-elevation myocardial infarction (stemi)
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Summary:Acute occlusion of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery generally results in ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads of the electrocardiogram and reciprocal ST-segment depression in the inferior leads. We present a case of LAD occlusion presenting as inferior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.13358