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Chest, Vol 77, 438-440, Copyright © 1980 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Elevation of plasma MB creatine kinase and the development of new Q waves in association with pericarditis

AJ Tiefenbrunn and R Roberts

A 64-year-old woman with an acute exacerbation of chronic relapsing pericarditis had initial clinical and ECG features that were consistent with an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Transient Q waves were observed in the precordial leads, and she also exhibited elevated plasma MB creatine kinase (MB CK) activity. However, the overall clinical and laboratory data, including angiographic and radionuclide studies, suggest that the myocardial damage was secondary to pericarditis per se, rather than ischemic myocardial infarction. This case emphasizes that Q waves and elevated MB CK activity can be seen in association with pericarditis, and this must be differentiated from myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery disease.




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