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A Retrospective Observational Study on the Atypical Presentation of Myocardial Infarction: An Ecg Based Approach

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Retrospective study reveals 20.8% of myocardial infarction patients present with atypical symptoms, highlighting the need for better ECG evaluations.

A significant 20.8% of acute myocardial infarction patients showed atypical symptoms, underscoring the need for increased clinical vigilance.
Shortness of breath was the most common atypical symptom identified, especially prevalent among older adults aged 65-74.
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were notable risk factors associated with atypical presentations in the observed cohort.
Findings advocate for early ECG evaluation in patients with non-cardiac symptoms to reduce morbidity and mortality from atypical myocardial infarction.

Kadam et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Retrospective study reveals 20.8% of myocardial infarction patients present with atypical symptoms, highlighting the need for better ECG evaluations.