Comparison of the ability of paramedics with that of cardiologists in diagnosing ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction in patients with acute chest pain

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (9) ◽  
pp. 995-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sejersten ◽  
Dwayne Young ◽  
Peter Clemmensen ◽  
Jonathan Lipton ◽  
Debra VerSteeg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
St Segment ◽  
Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

scholarly journals Gemella Endocarditis Presenting as an ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Winkler ◽  
Sunit-Preet Chaudhry ◽  
Philip H. Stockwell
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Initial Presentation ◽  
St Segment Elevation ◽  
Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Septic Embolization ◽  
St Segment

Acute myocardial infarction from septic embolization is a rare initial presentation of endocarditis. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with acute chest pain, in whom emergency cardiac catheterization revealed findings that suggested coronary embolism. The patient was found to have Gemella endocarditis, with its initial presentation an embolic acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. We suggest that endocarditis be considered among the potential causes of acute myocardial infarction.

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