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To the Editor: Bailey and Chaitman (Aug. 7 issue)¹ present an electrocardiogram from a patient with a traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. The electrocardiogram shows rather marked ST-segment and T-wave abnormalities, and the authors state that the abnormalities mimic those of myocardial infarction. I believe the abnormalities are actually due to severe generalized epicardial injury and ischemia; they are not imitators.

The ST-segment and T-wave abnormalities are caused by an abrupt elevation of serum catecholamine levels.^2,3,4,5 An excess of catecholamines can damage myocytes directly and can also lead to generalized spasm of the coronary arteries. Actual cardiac infarction can result, especially if . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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