title: Pleural effusion masquerading as myocardial infarction.
abstract: The effects of pleural effusions on the ECG have not been well studied. We report herein the case of a patient with extreme QRS axis deviation mimicking acute myocardial infarction. Thoracentesis caused the return of a more normal axis.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Manthous
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Schmidt
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*