Abstract
SummaryST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in situs inversus dextrocardia is a rare combination and poses many challenges in terms of diagnosis and management. These include the early detection of dextrocardia as well as the interpretation of the ECG. In addition, percutaneous coronary intervention could be challenging in the setting of dextrocardia because of diffi culty in cannulating the coronary arteries, selection of catheters, catheter manipulation, image acquisition and interpretation.
Highlights
Situs inversus dextrocardia is a rare congenital anomaly that produces a “mirror image” of the heart and viscera
Left sided ECG showed resolution of complete heart block but with
Literature search in the PubMed found fewer than 70 similar case reports
Summary
ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Situs Inversus Dextrocardia: A Case Report. Dr Koh Keng Tat[1], Dr Asri Said[1,2], Dr Oon Yen Yee[1], Dr Siti Nadia binti Che Adinan[1], Dr Ong Tiong Kiam[1].
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