Myocardial infarction in a teenager

Eduardo Back Sternick, Stanley de Almeida Araújo, Chiara Rocha, Michael H. Gollob

European Heart Journal · 2014 · 14 citations · 0 references

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An 18-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with a 3-h history of chest pain. On physical examination, he had a blood pressure of 150/95 mmHg, mild obesity, and otherwise normal examination. An electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm with short PR interval, ventricular preexcitation, and non-specific repolarization abnormalities …