The pathophysiology of an anterolateral infarct involves an acute reduction in blood flow to the affected region, leading to ischemia and subsequent necrosis of cardiac myocytes. The infarct can be either ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
“Your ECG shows signs of a possible past heart attack affecting the front and side of your heart muscle. It does not look like a new heart attack, but because we don’t have an old ECG for comparison, we cannot be 100% sure exactly when it happened. We will check your heart enzyme blood tests and compare with any older ECGs to clarify.” anterolateral infarct age undetermined
