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ST elevation on ECGs immediately after cardiac surgery is usually considered to be non-specific. However, these ST changes can be the first clues to serious condition such as graft occlusion… Click to show full abstract
ST elevation on ECGs immediately after cardiac surgery is usually considered to be non-specific. However, these ST changes can be the first clues to serious condition such as graft occlusion and myocardial infarction. We present two patients with ST elevation on ECGs immediately following coronary artery bypass surgery to illustrate that ST changes early after surgery can represent significant pathology and true ischemia after cardiac surgery, which warrants prompt investigation. More studies are needed to see if different thresholds for ST elevation should be used for detecting STEMI after heart surgery.
Journal Title: Journal of electrocardiology
Year Published: 2019
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