Inferior ST-segment elevation due to metastatic cardiac tumor

Articles > Editorial · 2022

Authors: HAKAN GÖKALP UZUN, Evrim ŞİMŞEK, Ganbar Mammadov, Azem AKILLI

JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2022, vol 71, pp 59-61

DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2022.01.008

Summary

There are numerous causes for ST-segment elevation on ECG, the tumoral invasion of the heart being a rarer one. Because the management will differ one should always keep in mind the presence of such entity. Here we report a case of persistent ST-segment elevation due to a metastatic cardiac tumor. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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