Changes in ST segment imitating acute coronary syndrome in a patient after pneumonectomy — a case report

Abstract

Ischaemic changes associated with the electrocardiographic changes in ST-T are indicators of myocardial ischaemia and acute coronary syndrome. For an effective therapeutic intervention, it is essential to confirm any initial diagnosis. However, many potential causes influencing the changes of ST-T can make differentiation and reaching a final diagnosis problematic. We present the case of a 61 year-old man with multiple comorbidities, and an overdose of digoxin after a pneumonectomy, which contributed to changes in the electrocardiogram which imitated acute coronary syndrome.