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28 November 2020: Articles

Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Diagnostic Trap

Challenging differential diagnosis

Ayesha Siddiqa A* , Asim Haider A , Abhishrut Jog A , Bing Yue A , Nassim R. Krim A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.927923

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e927923

Table 1. A summary of various case reports of pulmonary embolism presenting as ST-elevation MI (STEMI).

AgeSexSymptomsEKGCardiac biomarkersCoronary angiography
Tomaz et al. []14 57MChest pain/dyspnea/fatigueST elevation in V1–V4. T wave inversion in III, incomplete RBBBElevatedOcclusion of conus
Wilson et al. []15 57MSyncope/chest pain/dyspneaRBBB, ST elevation, Q wave in anteroinferior leadsElevatedModerate atherosclerosis
Lin et al. []16 35MSyncope/chest pain/dyspneaIncomplete RBBB, ST elevation in V1–V4. Q in IIINoNormal
Falterman et al. []4 62MSyncope/dyspneaST elevation in V1–V4, incomplete RBBBNormal
Livaditis et al. []17 42FSyncope/abdominal pain/dyspneaSinus tachycardia, ST elevation in V1–V3Normal
Haghi et al. []18 61FDyspnea/chest painRBBB, T wave inversion in V1–V4Occlusion of 1 marginal branch
Our case46MSyncope/chest pain/dyspneaST elevation in V1–V4elevatedNormal

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923