RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 ST-segment elevation: Differential diagnosis, caveats
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 373
OP 384
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14026
VO 82
IS 6
A1 Hanna, Elias B.
A1 Glancy, David Luke
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/373.abstract
AB The differential diagnosis of ST-segment elevation includes four major processes: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); early repolarization; pericarditis; and ST elevation secondary to an abnormality of the QRS complex (left bundle branch block, left ventricular hypertrophy, or preexcitation). Other processes that may be associated with ST elevation include hyperkalemia, pulmonary embolism, and Brugada syndrome. The clinical setting and specific electrocardiographic criteria often allow identification of the cause. This article reviews ST-T and QRS configurations specific to each diagnosis.