Diphtheritic myocarditis simulating myocardial infarction

Diphtheritic myocarditis simulating myocardial infarction

A 13 year old boy with myocarditis due to diphtheria presented electrovectorcardiographic abnormalities of severe myocardial damage, consistent with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Serial recordings revealed a typical evolution toward normal. The relation of these electrophysiologic changes...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 1965-10, Vol.16 (4), p.580-584
Hauptverfasser: Class, Robert N., Rivera-Gallegos, Bernardo T., Sánz-Malaga, Guillermo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Diphtheria - complications
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocarditis - diagnosis
Myocarditis - etiology
Vectorcardiography
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Zusammenfassung:A 13 year old boy with myocarditis due to diphtheria presented electrovectorcardiographic abnormalities of severe myocardial damage, consistent with the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Serial recordings revealed a typical evolution toward normal. The relation of these electrophysiologic changes to myocarditis and other “primary” myocardopathies is discussed. The importance of the interpretation of electrovectorcardiographic abnormalities in accordance with the clinical findings is re-emphasized.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(65)90037-8