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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2025

A case report of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as an inferior ST elevation myocardial ischaemia.

Rabea Shehadi, Robert Zukerman, Gil Gross, Sergey Yalonetsky

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Rabea ShehadiDepartment of Cardiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya 8 Street, Haifa, 3108601, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7067-8436
Robert ZukermanDepartment of Cardiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya 8 Street, Haifa, 3108601, Israel.
Gil GrossDepartment of Cardiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya 8 Street, Haifa, 3108601, Israel.
Sergey YalonetskyDepartment of Cardiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, HaAliya HaShniya 8 Street, Haifa, 3108601, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-2004

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) is a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and urgent surgical management. Misdiagnosis is common due to atypical presentations, complicating timely treatment. Case summary: This case report presents a rare instance of RAAA initially diagnosed as an ST elevation inferior myocardial infarction (STEMI). An otherwise healthy 66-year-old male presented to the emergency room with syncope while the ECG revealed ST segment elevation in the inferior leads. Urgent coronary angiography demonstrated three-vessel disease with no clear culprit lesion, leading to no intervention. An abdominal CT performed shortly afterward confirmed a ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Discussion: This case highlights the importance of considering RAAA in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with ST segment elevation and no identifiable culprit coronary lesion.

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Acute coronary syndromeAortic aneurysmCase reportInferior wallPCIRupturedSTEMI

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PMCPMC12063089

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