title: Subarachnoid haemorrhage mimicking transient ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: Patients often present to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. The differential diagnosis of such condition may be difficult because of limited clinical information. The authors present a case of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) with initial electrocardiographic (ECG) finding mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which was confirmed to resolve in a follow-up study. Accurate and timely diagnosis of SAH-related ST-segment elevation was important, as the therapeutic strategy for SAH is completely different from that for STEMI. If the clinicians do not have other tools for diagnosis, the follow-up ECG may help us make a most possible diagnosis.
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Y-H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.forename: S-L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: W-L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C-K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: How
authors.forename: T-F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D056988:Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System; D006801:Humans; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014474:Unconsciousness
keywords: Coma,; Coronary spasm,; Intracranial haemorrhage,; Loss of conciousness; Myocardial infarction,; ST elevation,