Citation

Sharkey SW, Aberg NB, Trost L, Shear WS. Chest 1995; 108(4): 1168-1169.

Affiliation

Cardiology Division, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American College of Chest Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7555136

Abstract

A 30-year-old man suffered a cardiac arrest after setting fire to his home. Continuous ST segment electrocardiographic monitoring in the Coronary Care Unit detected painless ST segment depression during an interview with a police officer. At angiography, the patient proved to have severe three-vessel coronary artery disease. This case demonstrates the clinical value of continuous ST segment monitoring in the ICU. In addition, the case illustrates that mental stress is a potential trigger for acute myocardial ischemia in the ICU.

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