title: Preexcitation and myocardial infarction: conditions with confusing electrocardiographic manifestations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. l.smolders@cardio.azm.nl
authors.forename: Lilian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smolders
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majidi
authors.forename: Mitchell W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Krucoff
authors.forename: Harry J G M
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Crijns
authors.forename: Hein J J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wellens
authors.forename: Anton P M
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Gorgels
mesh_terms: 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*