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Severe hypocalcemia mimicking ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction.
- Source :
- Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology; Mar2017, Vol. 22 Issue 2, pn/a-N.PAG, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Hypocalcemia is mainly the consequence of hypoalbuminemia, advanced renal impairment, cirrhosis, malnutrition, or sepsis. The most common ECG manifestation of hypocalcemia is QT prolongation as a result of ST segment lengthening. Very occasionally, hypocalcemia can manifest with ST segment elevation forcing the differential diagnosis with ST elevation MI. We described a case of severe hypocalcemia manifesting in electrocardiogram with a J point elevation, absent of ST segment and with associated short QT interval mimicking acute myocardial infarction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1082720X
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121517914
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/anec.12401