ECG after near-drowning mimicking acute coronary syndrome with left main coronary artery involvement
Journal Title: World Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
We present the case of a 74-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension who had to be rescued owing to a near-drowning syndrome at sea. When he was rescued, he complained of dyspnea and chest pain. An electrocardiogram (ECG) suggested acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affecting the left main coronary artery. Therefore, he was referred to our hospital for urgent coronary angiography.
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