Title of article :
Bizarre ST elevation
Author/Authors :
Yaşar Akbal, Özgür Department of Cardiology - Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital – İstanbul - Turkey , Keskin, Berhan Department of Cardiology - Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital – İstanbul - Turkey , Hakgör, Aykun Department of Cardiology - Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital – İstanbul - Turkey , Karagöz, Ali Department of Cardiology - Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital – İstanbul - Turkey
Abstract :
We have read the case report with great interest (1). We have
some comments regarding the electrocardiography ST elevation
pattern presented in the report. We have a little suspicion about
an alternate diagnosis. There are near-identical electrocardiography samples in different case reports with the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2, 3). Presence of notching at precordial
lead V3 may support anterolateral or apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Further, presence of fibrosis at apical or anterolateral
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is consistent with notching at lead V3 (4). In this case,
authors did not mention about cardiac MRI. If they performed cardiac MRI in this patient, results may suggest apical or anterolateral
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Keywords :
early repolarization , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , arrythmia
Journal title :
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi