title: Transient ST elevation after transthoracic cardioversion in patients with hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachyarrhythmia.
abstract: The significance of ST-segment elevation after resuscitation from arrhythmias not associated with ischemia was examined in a group of patients who received transthoracic shocks for hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachyarrhythmias during electrophysiologic studies. ST-segment elevation was seen in 15.4%, was transient, and was not associated with clinical evidence of myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Haines
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mounsey
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: DiMarco
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013909:Thorax; D016896:Treatment Outcome