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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[ST elevation myocardial infarction]] ([[MI]]) due to occlusion by the dissection of the coronary artery at its ostium may be present. The [[right coronary artery]] tends to be involved more frequently than the [[left coronary artery]]. | [[ST elevation myocardial infarction]] ([[MI]]) due to occlusion by the dissection of the coronary artery at its ostium may be present. The [[right coronary artery]] tends to be involved more frequently than the [[left coronary artery]]. [[Electrical alternans]] may be present in the setting of a [[pericardial effusion]] should the dissection have extended into the pericardium. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) due to occlusion by the dissection of the coronary artery at its ostium may be present. The right coronary artery tends to be involved more frequently than the left coronary artery. Electrical alternans may be present in the setting of a pericardial effusion should the dissection have extended into the pericardium.