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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 21;5(10):754-756.
doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.07.008. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Dexmedetomidine Withdrawal Mimicking ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Pallavi Lakra  1   2 , Shiavax J Rao  1   2 , Raj K Dangol  1   2 , Nahar Saleh  1   2
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Dexmedetomidine Withdrawal Mimicking ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Pallavi Lakra et al. CJC Open. .
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(A) Initial 12-lead electrocardiogram showing ST-segment elevations in leads V1 to V3. (B) Interval 12-lead electrocardiogram, 4 hours later, showing ST-segment depressions in the inferior and lateral leads, as well as ST and T wave abnormalities in the inferior and anterior leads. (C, D) Coronary angiography revealing luminal irregularities, but no obstructive coronary artery disease, in the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, left circumflex (LCx) artery, and right coronary artery (RCA) distributions.
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