Posterior STEMI presenting as painless, isolated left arm numbness and weakness: a case report
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Title
Posterior STEMI presenting as painless, isolated left arm numbness and weakness: a case report
Subject
case describes an atypical presentation of isolated posterior
Description
Abstract
This case describes an atypical presentation of isolated posterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI), who presented with left arm numbness and weakness, mimicking an acute stroke. Diagnosis was
confirmed with coronary angiogram showing occlusion in proximal left circumflex artery, as well as rise in troponin.
This atypical presentation highlights the importance of maintaining high index of suspicion and casting a wide net
of differential diagnoses in initial assessment of patient in the emergency department.
This case describes an atypical presentation of isolated posterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI), who presented with left arm numbness and weakness, mimicking an acute stroke. Diagnosis was
confirmed with coronary angiogram showing occlusion in proximal left circumflex artery, as well as rise in troponin.
This atypical presentation highlights the importance of maintaining high index of suspicion and casting a wide net
of differential diagnoses in initial assessment of patient in the emergency department.
Creator
Annisa Dewi Utami Rakun1* and Mathew Yi Wen Yeo1
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00845-z
Date
2025
Contributor
Peri Irawan
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pdf
Language
english
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text
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Citation
Annisa Dewi Utami Rakun1* and Mathew Yi Wen Yeo1, “Posterior STEMI presenting as painless, isolated left arm numbness and weakness: a case report,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12708.