Original Article
Electrocardiographic approach to classification of acute pericarditis in emergency department: Typical and atypical pericarditis
Author(s): Ersin Saricam* and Yasemin Saglam
BACKGROUND: In typical pericarditis, concave ST–segment elevation can be characteristically seen in electrocardiogram (ECG). However, PR-segment depression may be the earliest ECG change in patients with acute pericarditis and in following time, from atypical pattern to typical pattern transition may be occur. Without ST-segment elevation in ECG may undergo misdiagnosed or overestimated condition, including acute coronary syndrome. Therefore, we classified acute pericarditis by highlighting ECG features to prevent any possible failure to notice acute pericarditis in emergency department (ED).
METHODS: This study included 216 patients selected from the 2140 patients acute chest pain admitted into ED between 2015 and 2018. The two groups were retrospectively created by virtue of the.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2368-0512.1000106
