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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) · Jun 2011
Case Reports[Pulmonary embolism mimicking acute anterior myocardial infarction: diagnostic trap].
- N V Yaméogo, A Mbaye, L J Kagambèga, B Diack, S Pessinaba, R Hakim, M B Ndiaye, M Bodian, M Diao, D Diagne Sow, M Kane, and A Kane.
- Service de cardiologie, hôpital général de Grand Yoff, Dakar, Sénégal. drnova@hotmail.fr
- Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2011 Jun 1;60(3):169-72.
AbstractPulmonary embolism remains the major malingerer of acute chest disease. The clinical and electrocardiographic manifestations may deviate to a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. We report a case of bilateral pulmonary embolism in a patient of 50 years. The electrocardiogram showed ST elevation in anteroseptal and lateral leads. The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was selected and a fibrinolysis achieved. Getting out under beta-blocker therapy, antiplatelet, statin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors after 10 days hospitalization, the patient was readmitted one month later for a massive pulmonary embolism. Coronary angiography performed after the second hospitalization was normal.Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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