title: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Misdiagnosed as an Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
abstract: Without significant coronary artery stenosis, ischemic electrocardiographic change including ST segment elevation, segmental wall motion abnormality and elevated serum cardiac-specific markers (creatine kinase-MB, Troponin-T) may develop after central nervous system injuries such as subarachnoid, intracranial or subdural hemorrhage. Misdiagnosing these patients as acute myocardial infarction may result in catastrophic outcomes. By reporting a case of a 55-year old female with subarachnoid hemorrhage mimicking acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, we hope to underline that careful attention of neurologic abnormality is critical in making better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Woon Je
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Jin Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Woo Shin
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Mi Yeon
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sang Hyuk
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Yeun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Sang Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jo