Right atrial infarction, atrial arrhythmia and inferior myocardial infarction form a missed triad: a case report and review of the literature.
Atrial infarction is rarely diagnosed before death because of its characteristically subtle and nonspecific electrocardiographic findings. These findings may be overshadowed by changes associated with concomitant ventricular infarction. A case of right atrial infarction accompanied by inferior myocardial infarction with rapid decompensated atrial fibrillation is reported. To increase awareness and knowledge of a complicated diagnosis, the present case is described in the context of a review of the relevant literature.
Shakir
Douraid K
DK
Cardiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. dshakir@hotmail.com
Arafa
Salah O E
SO
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