Case report: Severe hypercalcemia mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J

Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas ; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.

Published: September 2015

The identification of ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram is an integral part of decision making in patients who present with suspected ischemia. Unfortunately, ST-segment elevation is nonspecific and may be caused by noncardiac causes such as electrolyte abnormalities. We present a case of ST-segment elevation secondary to hypercalcemia in a patient with metastatic cancer.

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