Inflammatory myocarditis presenting as acute myocardial infarction.
We present data of two patients with endomyocardial biopsy proven acute myocarditis presenting with clinical and electrocardiographic features of acute transmural myocardial infarction. Coronary angiograms were normal in both of them. The presentation of inflammatory myocarditis as myocardial infarction is emphasized.
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Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi.
Talwar
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Goswami
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Chopra
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*