IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (Dec 2018)

Tombstone ST-segment elevation in acute anterior wall myocardial infarction

  • Shivanand Patil,
  • Natraj Shetty,
  • Mohammed Hidayathulla,
  • Rangraj Ramalingam,
  • Subramanyam Kasamsetty,
  • Nagaraja Moorthy,
  • Manjunath Nanjappa Cholenahally

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2
pp. S11 – S13

Abstract

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Tombstone ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare variant of STEMI leading to worse clinical outcomes. We report a case of tombstone STEMI in a 65-year-old male, who presented with acute chest patient. The clinical, electrocardiographic and angiographic characteristic of the patient is discussed.

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