Why the study?
ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram is nonspecific and may be caused by noncardiac etiologies such as electrolyte abnormalities.
Severe hypercalcemia can mimic ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction on an electrocardiogram.
Highlights hypercalcemia as a rare STEMI mimic requiring careful differential diagnosis; leaves open the exact electro.
The identification of ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram is an integral part of decision-making in patients who present with suspected ischemia. Unfortunately, ST-segment elevation is nonspecific and may be caused by noncardiac causes such as electrolyte abnormalities. We present a case of a 52-year-old male who presented with ST-segment elevation secondary to hypercalcemia in a patient with hypertension with osteoporotic vertebral collapse.
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Yadav et al. (2021) studied this question.
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