Does ST Elevation in Lead aVR Require an Emergent Trip to the Catheterization Laboratory?

JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Mar 1;183(3):261-262. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5901.
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Plain language summary

This case report describes a patient in their 50s with hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heavy alcohol use, and tobacco use who presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of nausea and vomiting.

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction* / diagnosis