De Winter Is Coming: A Rare ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Equivalent in an Ironman Competitor
Andrew Griffus, Gracelyn Bose, Sam Thomas, Aditya Thakkar, Poonam Puri · 2026
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Andrew Griffus and co-authors describe a heart attack hidden in an unusual electrocardiogram pattern, in a 2026 case report. A 56-year-old man collapsed during an Ironman triathlon with severe chest pain. His tracing showed the de Winter pattern, a rare sign of a blocked front heart artery that automated systems often miss.
Blood tests confirmed heart muscle damage, and urgent catheterization found the artery blocked midway, plus a tight narrowing in a side branch. Restoring flow by catheter treatment followed. Heart function afterward was moderately reduced, yet recovery was uncomplicated and he left hospital on standard therapy. The case stresses fast human recognition of this pattern.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Andrew Griffus, Gracelyn Bose, Sam Thomas, Aditya Thakkar, Poonam Puri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |