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Pseudo-hyperacute T Waves in a Giant Hiatal Hernia
Hiroki Ono1, Teruyoshi Uetani1, Shinji Inaba2
1Department of Cardiology, Ehime Prefectural Imabari Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
An 89-year-old woman with a giant hiatal hernia complained of persistent chest pain. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed hyperacute T waves, suggesting the early phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. After endoscopic drainage for hiatal hernia, the chest pain disappeared, and the ECG abnormalities resolved. The present case illustrates that compression of the heart by a giant hiatal hernia can induce T wave elevation mimicking acute coronary syndrome.
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