scholarly journals GW28-e1180 Comparison of one-year outcomes in myocardial infarction patients with or without ST-segment elevation caused by unprotected left main coronary artery occlusion treated by emergency PCI: data from two centers registry

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (16) ◽  
pp. C107-C108
Author(s):  
Haiwei Liu ◽  
Han YaLing ◽  
Chen ShaoLiang ◽  
Jin QuanMin ◽  
Wang XiaoZeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Left Main ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
St Segment ◽  
One Year

scholarly journals A Sign to Heaven: aVR Lead Elevation and Myocardial Infarction

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 662-665
Author(s):  
Amir M. Nia ◽  
Natig Gassanov ◽  
Hannes Reuter ◽  
Fikret Er
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Proximal Part ◽  
Coronary Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Total Occlusion ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Long Time

Isolated ST-segment elevation only in the aVR lead, reflecting an acute myocardial infarction due to a left main coronary artery occlusion, was ignored as part of physicians' training in emergency medicine for a long time. The recognition of aVR lead elevation is becoming more accepted as a mandatory diagnostic tool, in particular for physicians working at emergency departments. We report a typical myocardial infarction with total occlusion of the proximal part of the left anterior coronary artery, presenting with ST-segment elevation in the aVR lead, which was misinterpreted as diffuse ischemia. The lacking mandatory awareness of this entity endangered prompt and correct treatment.

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