The complete cancellation of abnormal Q waves due to an old anteroseptal infarction following subsequent acute posterior myocardial infarction.
A rare case of multiple infarction is described. An abnormal Q wave due to an old anteroseptal infarction was completely masked by a new contralateral posterior myocardial infarction. Coronary angiogram revealed multiple stenoses of segments 1 (100%), 7 (99%), 12 (90%) and 13 (99%). Left ventriculography also showed akinesis of segments 2, 3 4 and 6, and reduced wall motion in segments 1, 5 and 7. These findings, together with electrocardiographic changes from before the present attack reinforce the above interpretation.
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Oita, Japan.
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Saikawa
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Abe
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Nakagawa
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Omura
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Takakura
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Horita
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Ito
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Takaki
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Ito
D000368:Aged; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012008:Recurrence
D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase