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Bornholm disease electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Due to the classic cardiac pain, patients presenting with Bornholm disease often have an ECG done to rule out life threatening diseases, such as myocardial infarction. Findings often include non-specific ECG findings may be seen; this includes T wave inversions that often resolve with resolution of the disease and MI can be ruled out due to the absence of ST changes.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
- Non-specific ECG findings may be seen; this includes T wave inversions that often resolve with resolution of the disease[1]
- The absence of ST changes helps rule out MI
Cardiac Complications presenting with ECG changes:
- Myocarditis may present with ST elevation or depression with the presence of a pericarditis pattern, which may result in difficulty differentiating it from myocardial infarction. Troponins may be helpful in differentiating.
- Pericarditis showing diffuse ST elevations
References
References
- ↑ Lal A, Akhtar J, Isaac S, Mishra AK, Khan MS, Noreldin M; et al. (2018). “Unusual cause of chest pain, Bornholm disease, a forgotten entity; case report and review of literature”. Respir Med Case Rep. 25 ( ): 270–273. doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.10.005. PMC 6197799. PMID 30364740.
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