Electrocardiographic manifestations of cardiac infectious-inflammatory disorders

• Published in: The American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 364 - 377
• Main Authors: Punja, Mohan, MD, Mark, Dustin G., MD, McCoy, Jonathan V., MD, Javan, Ramin, MD, Pines, Jesse M., MD, Brady, William, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.2010; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac arrhythmia; Disease; Electrocardiography; Emergency; Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care; Emergency medical care; Endocarditis - diagnosis; Endocarditis - physiopathology; Endocarditis - therapy; Heart attacks; Humans; Infections; Intensive care medicine; Ischemia; Lupus; Medical sciences; Myocarditis - diagnosis; Myocarditis - physiopathology; Myocarditis - therapy; Pain; Pericarditis - diagnosis; Pericarditis - physiopathology; Pericarditis - therapy; Sinuses; Tropical diseases; Viral infections; Infection; Intensive care; Heart disease; Electrocardiography; Cardiovascular disease; Resuscitation; Inflammatory disease
• ISSN: 0735-6757; 1532-8171
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.017

Abstract Inflammatory disorders of the heart, although uncommon in the general population, often present initially to the emergency department. Symptoms and clinical manifestations are shared with other more common cardiopulmonary diseases, particularly acute coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure, making prompt diagnosis challenging. This review will highlight some of the clinical and electrocardiographic features that will help early diagnosis and differentiation of inflammatory cardiac disorders from other more common conditions.