Inflammatory myocarditis presenting as acute myocardial infarction

Indian Heart J. 1990 May-Jun;42(3):189-91.

Abstract

We present data of two patients with endomyocardial biopsy proven acute myocarditis presenting with clinical and electrocardiographic features of acute transmural myocardial infarction. Coronary angiograms were normal in both of them. The presentation of inflammatory myocarditis as myocardial infarction is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis*