title: The Value of Reciprocal Electrocardiographic Leads.
abstract: In a woman with chest pain, <0.1 mV ST-segment elevation in lead III, and virtually no ST elevation in leads II and aVF, striking ST-segment depression in lead aVL, the reciprocal lead to lead III, confirmed the diagnosis of acute inferior myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Heartland Cardiovascular Center, Joliet, Illinois.
authors.forename: Mazen M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kawji
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Electronic address: dglanc@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Glancy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056989:Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents