Abstract
Tombstoning ST elevation myocardial infarction can be described as a STEMI characterized by tombstoning ST-segment elevation. This myocardial infarction is associated with extensive myocardial damage, reduced left ventricle function, serious hospital complications and poor prognosis. Tombstoning ECG pattern is a notion beyond morphological difference and is associated with more serious clinical results. Despite the presence of a few reports on tombstoning ST elevation, there is no report which reviews STEMI demonstrating this electrocardiographic pattern.
Keywords: Tombstoning, myocardial infarction, ST segment elevation
Current Cardiology Reviews
Title: Tombstoning ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Volume: 5 Issue: 4
Author(s): Bahattin Balci
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Keywords: Tombstoning, myocardial infarction, ST segment elevation
Abstract: Tombstoning ST elevation myocardial infarction can be described as a STEMI characterized by tombstoning ST-segment elevation. This myocardial infarction is associated with extensive myocardial damage, reduced left ventricle function, serious hospital complications and poor prognosis. Tombstoning ECG pattern is a notion beyond morphological difference and is associated with more serious clinical results. Despite the presence of a few reports on tombstoning ST elevation, there is no report which reviews STEMI demonstrating this electrocardiographic pattern.
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Balci Bahattin, Tombstoning ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Current Cardiology Reviews 2009; 5 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340309789317869
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340309789317869 |
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