Right atrial infarction, atrial arrhythmia and inferior myocardial infarction form a missed triad: A case report and review of the literature

Atrial infarction is rarely diagnosed before death because of its characteristically subtle and nonspecific electrocardiographic findings. These findings may be overshadowed by changes associated with concomitant ventricular infarction. A case of right atrial infarction accompanied by inferior myoca...

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Published inCanadian journal of cardiology Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 995 - 997
Main Authors Shakir, Douraid K., FICMS (Card) FICMS (Med) MRCP (UK) DM (Med) MBChB, Arafa, Salah O.E., MRCP (UK)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.10.2007
Pulsus Group Inc
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - etiology
Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
Cardiovascular
Case Report
Coronary Angiography
Electric Countershock
Electrocardiography
Heart Atria
Humans
Inferior myocardial infarction
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
PR segment
PTa segment
Right atrial infarction
Stents
Inferior myocardial infarction
Right atrial infarction
PTa segment
PR segment
Atrial fibrillation
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Summary:Atrial infarction is rarely diagnosed before death because of its characteristically subtle and nonspecific electrocardiographic findings. These findings may be overshadowed by changes associated with concomitant ventricular infarction. A case of right atrial infarction accompanied by inferior myocardial infarction with rapid decompensated atrial fibrillation is reported. To increase awareness and knowledge of a complicated diagnosis, the present case is described in the context of a review of the relevant literature.
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ISSN:0828-282X
1916-7075
DOI:10.1016/S0828-282X(07)70864-4