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Subarachnoid hemorrhage can present with electrocardiogram changes mimicking acute myocardial infarction, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
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Clinicians should be aware that subarachnoid hemorrhage can cause ECG changes mimicking acute myocardial infarction to avoid misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
Alerts clinicians to subarachnoid hemorrhage as ECG mimic of myocardial infarction; leaves open prevalence and optimal diagnostic strategies.
We present a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) on the computed tomography and electrocardiogram changes compatible with myocardial infarction. SAH is a medical emergency, but it can be initially misdiagnosed. Diagnosis may be delayed due to atypical presentations of SAH and this may endanger the life of the patient. Electrocardiogram abnormalities have been described previously in SAH and may obscure the correct diagnosis.
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Ungureanu et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Subarachnoid hemorrhage (n=1). Subarachnoid hemorrhage was evaluated. Subarachnoid hemorrhage can present with electrocardiogram changes mimicking acute myocardial infarction, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
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