Transient elevation of ST-segment due to pneumothorax and pneumopericardium

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Martins Brandão (Author), Amanda Cristina Maria Aparecida Gonçalves (Author), Renata Paula Martins Brandão (Author), Lucas Fernandes de Oliveira (Author), Antonio Carlos Nogueira (Author), Vitor Sérgio Kawabata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ST-segment elevation, observed in the critically ill patients, almost always raises the suspicion of ischemic heart disease. However, nonischemic myocardial and non-myocardial problems in these patients may also lead to ST-segment elevation. Pneumothorax and pneumopericardium have been rarely report...