[Chest pain and ST segment abnormalities in patients with accessory atrioventricular pathways. Report of three cases]

Rev Med Chil. 2005 May;133(5):570-4. doi: 10.4067/s0034-98872005000500009. Epub 2005 Jun 17.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report three patients with pre-excitation syndrome that resembled an acute coronary syndrome. A 65 years old woman, consulting in the emergency room for palpitations and retrosternal pain. EKG showed regular tachycardia and ST depression that reverted spontaneously after an episode of vomiting. A subsequent EKG demonstrated a pre-excitation syndrome and the accessory pathway was fulgurated. A 18 years old male presenting with tachycardia and chest pain elicited during exercise. An EKG showed a pre-excitation syndrome and ST segment elevation in V2 and V3. A coronary angiogram was normal. The accessory pathway successfully fulgurated. A 63 years old woman that presented tachycardia while exercising. She was subjected to an electrical cardioversion. An electrophysiological study showed an accessory pathway that was successfully fulgurated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Chest Pain / etiology*
  • Chest Pain / physiopathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology
  • Heart Conduction System / abnormalities*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
  • Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardium / enzymology
  • Pre-Excitation Syndromes / complications*
  • Pre-Excitation Syndromes / physiopathology