title: A constant ST segment elevation in leads II, III, AVF: An electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, clinical, exercise test, laboratory and multi-slice computed tomography angiographic study.
abstract: A constant ST-elevation was more often described in precordial leads. We presented it in leads II, III, AVF in 16 consecutive patients seeking to establish a link between it and clinical, laboratory, echocardiography, exercise test, and multi-slice computed tomography angiography data. Main complaint of these obese middle-age men was angina pectoris (68.75%). They usually had hypertension, dyslipidemia, concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and non-pathological exercise test. Coronary stenosis >50% was only in one case (6.25%). Despite the typical pain and risk factors, the constant ST-elevation in leads II, III, AVF usually was not associated with coronary stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Josvainiu 2, Kaunas, Lithuania. Electronic address: eglekalin@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Egle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalinauskiene
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Josvainiu 2, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Ruta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balnyte
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Diseases, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Josvainiu 2, Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Albinas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naudziunas
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Cardiac multi-slice computed tomography angiography; Constant ST segment elevation; Electrocardiogram; Non-ischemic ST segment elevation