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- ISSN: 1573-403X
- E-ISSN: 1875-6557
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Tombstoning ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- Source: Current Cardiology Reviews, Volume 5, Issue 4, Nov 2009, p. 273 - 278
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- 01 Nov 2009
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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