Postcardiac surgery mediastinitis mimicking acute inferior myocardial infarction

Authors
Catarino, PA Westaby, S
Citation
Pa. Catarino et S. Westaby, Postcardiac surgery mediastinitis mimicking acute inferior myocardial infarction, J CARDIAC S, 15(5), 2000, pp. 309-312
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
ISSN journal
08860440 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
309 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-0440(200009/10)15:5<309:PSMMAI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Both inflammation and infarction may produce a similar clinical picture, in cluding ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram. Typically, inflammat ion affects the whole myocardium, resulting in characteristic electrocardio graphic changes in all epicardial leads. We describe a case of poststernoto my mediastinitis which produced electrocardiographic changes mimicking an a cute inferior myocardial infarction.