Left anterior fascicular block and masking of inferior wall infarction.
A case of inferior wall myocardial infarction that was obscured by left anterior hemiblock is presented. This report illustrates that changes in the sequence of electrical activation of the left ventricle resulting from this conduction disturbance may lead to a missed electrocardiographic diagnosis.
D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology