A CASE REPORT OF DYSPEPSIA AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF ACUTE ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN A FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWO, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Dr. Folorunso Timothy Oluwarotimi*, Dr Adjeketa Hezekiah
ABSTRACT
Background: Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a medical emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and reperfusion therapy. Classically, retrosternal chest pain is expected; however, myocardial infarction may present atypically with epigastric pain, leading to diagnostic delay and inappropriate initial treatment.
Keywords: Classically, However, Myocardial Infarction May Present Atypically.
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