A Shark-Fin Pattern on the Electrocardiogram | Synapse
January 6, 2026
A Shark-Fin Pattern on the Electrocardiogram
Key Points
To describe the presentation and implications of the shark-fin pattern on the electrocardiogram in a specific patient.
Case report of a patient in his early 60s with medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia
Documented symptoms of paroxysmal chest pain over a 2-day period
Patient presented with a distinctive shark-fin pattern on the electrocardiogram
Demonstrated connection between cardiac symptoms and existing hypertension and hyperlipidemia
Abstract
This case report describes a patient in his early 60s with a history of poorly controlled hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented with paroxysmal chest pain for 2 days.