Situs Inversus: Inferior-Lateral ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction on Right-Sided Electrocardiogram.
Recommended Citation
Hamam MS, and Klausner H. Situs Inversus: Inferior-Lateral ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction on Right-Sided Electrocardiogram. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2019; 3(3):307-309.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2019
Publication Title
Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med
Abstract
Dextrocardia is a rare anatomical anomaly in which the heart is located in the patient's right hemithorax with its apex directed to the right. Although it usually does not pose any serious health risks, patients with undiagnosed dextrocardia present a diagnostic challenge especially in those presenting with chest pain. Traditional left-sided electrocardiograms (ECG) inadequately capture the electrical activity of a heart positioned in the right hemithorax, which if unnoticed could delay or even miss an acute coronary syndrome diagnosis. Here, we present a case of a patient with dextrocardia presenting with chest pain and diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction using a right-sided ECG.
PubMed ID
31404172
Volume
3
Issue
3
First Page
307
Last Page
309
