Dangerous single lead ST elevation

Received 15 July 2008 published online 08 December 2008.

Abstract

Discriminating among the various coronary obstruction patterns influences early management decisions. One of the most important tasks is the identification of ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by left main occlusion. We present a case of single-lead ST-segment elevation in aVR caused by acute left main coronary artery occlusion.

Keywords: LM obstruction, ST elevation, aVR lead

Cardiology Department, St. John of God Hospital, Budapest, Hungary

Corresponding author. Tel.: +3614388560; fax: +3614388561.

PII: S0022-0736(08)00422-6

doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.10.001

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