Interesting Cases: ECG's


By Dr. A.K. Pancholia
MD, FCSI,MNAMS, FIMSA

 

Case 1       Case 2

 

Case 1

50 yrs Male
Hypertensive, non diabetic
Presented with chest pain / ghabrahat/ occasionally increased on exersion
Resting ECG was normal
Subjected to TMT- showed significant ST-T changes in II/III/AVF along with episodes of solvos of multifocal VPBs


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Clinical history and TMT clearly indicate CAD

Confirmed by Coronary angiography ( next)

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Case 2

Another case 44yrs Male
Similar presentation as first case
resting ECG- revealed minor ST depression in II/III/AVF
Subjected to TMT– revealed significant ST-T chages in II/III/ AVF and same solvos of VPBs as in first case (next)


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This patient was also subjected to Coronary angiography

But here CAG is absolutely normal

LV angio revealed moderate Mitral valve prolapse with no MR

 

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Conclusion

Two different patients with similar presentation, more or less similar resting ECGs and similar changes during TMT with different diagnosis

MVP can present in the same way as CAD