Why the study?
Myocardial infarction is extremely rare in children, while chest pain suspected to be cardiac is a common pediatric emergency presentation.
This case highlights the critical role of electrocardiograms in evaluating pediatric patients presenting with chest pain to identify rare but life-threatening conditions like acute myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction is extremely rare in children. However, chest pain suspected to be cardiac in origin by the parents is a very common presenting symptom in pediatric emergency services. In this case, an electrocardiogram is very important in the differential diagnosis of cardiogenic complaints and should be carefully considered.
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