title: Right atrial infarction, atrial arrhythmia and inferior myocardial infarction form a missed triad: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. dshakir@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Douraid K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Shakir
authors.forename: Salah O E
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Arafa
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents