The late presenting STEMI: How ECG scores can be used to estimate event time.

Journal Article

Introduction

Patients presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) derive significant benefit from timely percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Electrocardiogram (ECG) scoring systems can complement history to estimate the infarction age and inform clinical decision-making.

Case

A 76year old man presented with eight days of dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Triage ECG showed ST elevation and Q waves in the anterior leads. The patient was taken for coronary angiography and found to have a 100% occlusion of the left anterior descending artery.

Discussion

Determining timing of acute coronary syndromes is challenging. ECG indices aid clinical history by quantifying infarction acuity.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Loring, Z; Cohen, JK; Morgan, J; Yang, J; Zimmet, J

Published Date

  • September 2016

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 49 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 740 - 743

PubMed ID

  • 27426204

Pubmed Central ID

  • 27426204

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1532-8430

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-0736

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.06.013

Language

  • eng