Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Keyshla Pagán Morales; Keyur Patel; Ammar Ahmed; Marcel Zughaib

doi:10.12659/AJCR.952062

29 July 2026 : Case report USA

Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Challenging differential diagnosis

Keyshla Pagán Morales^{E 1}, Keyur Patel

^{E 2*}, Ammar Ahmed^{E 1}, Marcel Zughaib^{ABDE 1}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952062

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952062

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Figure 1 Baseline electrocardiogram demonstrating inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarctionInitial 12-lead electrocardiogram obtained upon presentation following return of spontaneous circulation. The tracing reveals significant ST-segment elevations in the inferior leads (II, III, aVF) with corresponding reciprocal ST-segment depressions in the lateral leads (I, aVL, V4–V6).

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Coronary Artery Embolism From Atrial Flutter Presenting as Cardiac Arrest and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

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