Acute myocarditis triggering coronary spasm and mimicking acute myocardial infarction

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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2014; 6(9): 1045-1048
Published online Sep 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1045

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Figure 1 Twelve-lead electrocardiogram showing sinus rhythm with ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads and mirror image (mild ST-segment depression) in V1 to V3 and aVL.

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Figure 2 A and B coronary angiography showing angiographically normal coronary arteries.

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Figure 3 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Upper panel: Still frames of cine movies a t end-diastole (A) and end-systole (B) showing mild infero-lateral hypokinesis (arrows); C: T2-STIR image showing myocardial edema in the lateral and inferior lateral epicardial wall (arrows); D: Gadolinium-enhanced image showing late enhancement predominately in the epicardial lateral and infero-lateral wall (arrows), highly compatible with acute myocarditis.

Citation: Kumar A, Bagur R, Béliveau P, Potvin JM, Levesque P, Fillion N, Tremblay B, Larose &, Gaudreault V. Acute myocarditis triggering coronary spasm and mimicking acute myocardial infarction. World J Cardiol 2014; 6(9): 1045-1048
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1045