title: Detecting myocardial ischemia with continuous ST-segment monitoring: two case studies.
abstract: Continuous ST-segment ischemia monitoring is recommended for patients at significant risk for myocardial ischemia that, if sustained, may result in acute myocardial infarction or extension of a myocardial infarction. It is especially useful for patients who do not perceive or cannot communicate symptoms of ischemia. We report 2 case studies of young women with acute coronary syndrome who benefited from continuous ST-segment monitoring. One patient was critically ill and unresponsive, and one patient had atypical symptoms and some difficulty communicating clearly.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06536, USA.
authors.forename: Prasama
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sangkachand
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cluff
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Funk
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology