Small Bowel Obstruction Masquerading as Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

ST segment elevation on EKG remains among the most important presentations of acute myocardial infarction. Due to the urgency of intervention for this finding, other clinical scenarios causing ST elevations on EKG may sometimes go unaddressed and can lead to fatal complications. We present a case of...

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Published inCase reports in cardiology Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Osofsky, Jeffrey, Verma, Isha, Amor, Martin Miguel, Parikh, Manan, Paladugu, Madhu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
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Abdomen
Case Report
Electrocardiography
Heart attacks
Medical imaging
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Summary:ST segment elevation on EKG remains among the most important presentations of acute myocardial infarction. Due to the urgency of intervention for this finding, other clinical scenarios causing ST elevations on EKG may sometimes go unaddressed and can lead to fatal complications. We present a case of an 86-year-old male presenting with small bowel obstruction leading to EKG findings of ST segment elevation in the absence of critical coronary obstruction. The EKG finding resolved after the improvement of small bowel obstruction reflecting the reversible cause of the changes.
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Academic Editor: Man-Hong Jim
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2015/685039