Preexcitation and myocardial infarction: conditions with confusing electrocardiographic manifestations.
The electrocardiogram allows easy recognition of myocardial infarction and preexcitation syndromes but may cause confusion when both conditions are present simultaneously. Two cases where myocardial infarction is masked and/or mimicked by a preexcitation syndrome are presented.
Smolders
Lilian
L
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. l.smolders@cardio.azm.nl
Majidi
Mohamed
M
Krucoff
Mitchell W
MW
Crijns
Harry J G M
HJ
Wellens
Hein J J
HJ
Gorgels
Anton P M
AP
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011226:Pre-Excitation Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*