Concomittant ST elevation in inferior and anterior leads in acute myocardial infarction. Clinical and anatomical significance.
Various instances of acute myocardial infarction that may cause concomittant ST-segment elevation in inferior and anterior leads are presented. Among the situations that produce this phenomenon are: (1) multivessel coronary artery disease or isolated disease of a dominant left anterior descending artery causing combined inferior and anterior myocardial infarction; and (2) isolated disease of a right coronary artery causing combined infarction, or isolated right ventricular myocardial infarction. The mechanisms responsible for the electrocardiographic patterns in each instance are discussed.
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Division of Cardiology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel.
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology