Severe hypokalemia mimicking classical electrocardiographic pattern of left Main coronary artery disease: A case report and a focused review of the literature

Key Clinical Message Several electrocardiographic alterations due to hypokalemia have been described, but the electrocardiographic presentation meeting criteria for occlusion of the left main coronary artery is very rare. We describe a case of hypokalemia simulating it.

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 9; pp. e9367 - n/a
Main Authors Humberto, Vásquez Lozano Sergio, Orlando, Porras Bueno Cristian, Fernando, Ruiz Hernández Gabriel, Lucero, Olarte Jurado Mabel, Rueda, Maria Paula Blanco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2024
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
case reports
coronary artery disease
Coronary vessels
Ejection fraction
Electrocardiography
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Females
Gallbladder diseases
Gastroenteritis
Heart
Hypertension
Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia
Ischemia
Laxatives
Medical history
Pathophysiology
Potassium
Sinuses
syncope
Ultrasonic imaging
Vein & artery diseases
coronary artery disease
hypokalemia
syncope
case reports
electrocardiography
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Several electrocardiographic alterations due to hypokalemia have been described, but the electrocardiographic presentation meeting criteria for occlusion of the left main coronary artery is very rare. We describe a case of hypokalemia simulating it.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.9367