Key result
Case report details isolated acute RV infarction presenting with pathognomonic signs and right precordial STE.
Why the study?
Isolated right ventricular infarction is rare and has an insidious, variable presentation, making accurate diagnosis critical for proper management and prognosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic presentation of isolated acute right ventricular infarction, a rare condition requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
Diagnosis of isolated RV infarction requires multimodal integration; extends sparse reports but leaves optimal strategies open.
Isolated right ventricular infarction occurs only in about 3% of the overall myocardial ischemic episodes. Clinical presentation is often insidious and variable case by case. The correct diagnosis is therefore crucial for a proper management, and a good prognosis in the short and long term. It is based on the integration of clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data. The revascularization strategy is the first line therapy. The involvement of the right ventricle determines an increased risk of death during hospitalization, on the other hand, the long-term prognosis is good. Our case report shows a case of isolated right ventricular infarction with ST segment elevation in right precordial leads, presenting with pathognomonic clinical and physio-pathological findings.
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Cortese et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Isolated acute right ventricular infarction (n=1). Isolated acute right ventricular infarction was evaluated. A case report described a patient with isolated acute right ventricular infarction presenting with pathognomonic clinical findings and ST segment elevation in right precordial leads.
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