Myocardial Infarction Mimicked by Acute Cholecystitis
Authors: Edward T. Ryan, Peter H. Pak, Roman W. DeSanctis
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Brief Reports1 February 1992Myocardial Infarction Mimicked by Acute CholecystitisEdward T. Ryan, MD, Peter H. Pak, MD, Roman W. DeSanctis, MDEdward T. Ryan, MD, Peter H. Pak, MD, Roman W. DeSanctis, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-3-218 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcute Cholecystitis, pancreatitis, myocarditis, and pneumonia have each been associated with transient electrocardiographic changes consistent with myocardial ischemia or infarction (1-5). Although these changes usually take the form of T-wave inversions or ST-segment depressions, rare reports of ST-segment elevations do exist (1-3). We describe a patient with persistent and marked anterior ST-segment elevations without evidence of obstruction or spasm of coronary arteries, pericarditis, or myocardial cell damage. 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French, MD 1 February 1992Volume 116, Issue 3Page: 218-220KeywordsGallbladderHospital medicineInfarctionInfectious diseasesIschemiaMuscular dystrophiesMyocardial infarctionMyocarditisPancreatitisPneumonia Issue Published: 1 February 1992 PDF downloadLoading ...