STEMI in a patient with mirror-image dextrocardia

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a potentially life-threatening diagnosis that cannot be missed on ECG interpretation. However, ECG interpretation may not be straightforward in patients with dextrocardia. This case report discusses the presentation of a patient with situs inversus with dextrocardia who was found to have an acute inferior MI, and how this anatomical change results in an atypical ECG and clinical presentation.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants - Category: Primary Care Tags: Case Report Source Type: research