Singh Nidhi, Agarwal Tushar, Gupta Rishika, Kumar Amit, Bhandary Vaibhav S
Department of Cardiology, Sarvodaya Hospital, Greater Noida West, IND.
Department of Radiology, Yatharth Hospital, Noida, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 24;17(6):e86658. doi: 10.7759/cureus.86658. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in myocardial infarction (MI) typically evolve predictably over time, allowing early identification of the ischemic territory and culprit vessel. Rarely, simultaneous ischemic changes in territories supplied by two different coronary arteries are observed, complicating diagnosis and urgent management. We present a rare case of acute chest pain with concurrent hyperacute T-waves in anterior leads, suggestive of left anterior descending (LAD) artery occlusion, and ST-segment elevations in inferior leads, suggestive of right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion. Coronary angiography revealed a chronic total occlusion of the RCA with retrograde filling from the LAD and an acute thrombotic lesion in the mid-LAD. Emergency percutaneous intervention in the LAD restored perfusion to both coronary beds, with rapid clinical and ECG recovery. This case highlights the importance of understanding ECG evolution in MI and emphasizes early revascularization strategies when facing diagnostic dilemmas.
心肌梗死(MI)时的心电图(ECG)变化通常会随时间呈可预测的演变,有助于早期识别缺血区域和罪犯血管。很少会观察到由两条不同冠状动脉供血的区域同时出现缺血变化,这使得诊断和紧急处理变得复杂。我们报告了一例罕见病例,患者急性胸痛,前壁导联同时出现超急性T波,提示左前降支(LAD)动脉闭塞,下壁导联ST段抬高,提示右冠状动脉(RCA)闭塞。冠状动脉造影显示RCA慢性完全闭塞,由LAD逆向供血,LAD中段有急性血栓形成病变。对LAD进行紧急经皮介入治疗后,两个冠状动脉床均恢复灌注,临床和心电图迅速恢复。该病例突出了了解MI时ECG演变的重要性,并强调在面对诊断困境时早期血运重建策略的重要性。