Pleural effusion masquerading as myocardial infarction.
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.
Manthous
C A
CA
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago.
Schmidt
G A
GA
Hall
J B
JB
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*