Conus artery occlusion causing isolated right ventricular outflow tract infarction: Novel application of cardiac magnetic resonance in anterior STEMI

Melissa Lyle, Ryan C. Van Woerkom, Marysia Tweet, Phillip M. Young, Patricia J.M. Best

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Abstract

Acute ST elevation in the anterior precordial leads typically suggests an anteroseptal infarction due to left anterior descending coronary artery obstruction, but the differential can be broad. Conus branch artery occlusion is a potentially overlooked cause of anteroseptal ST elevation myocardial infraction. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is an emerging technology which can differentiate the etiology of anterior ST elevation in patients with no apparent coronary abnormalities on coronary angiography and normal echocardiography.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)262-266
Number of pages5
JournalCardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Bicuspid aortic valve
  • Conus artery
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Myocardial infarction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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