When the ascending aortic dissection involves the ostium of the right coronary artery, an inferior myocardial infarction can occur. This is diagnosed on the 12-lead ECG where ST elevation is seen ...

In a dissection or rupture ... a CT scan MRI Transesophageal echocardiogram Surprisingly, a chest X-ray or EKG won't necessarily spot aortic problems. A family history of aortic disease puts ...

Some rare causes of inferior myocardial infarctions exist and include ascending aortic dissection when the right coronary ostium is involved. The ECG findings of an inferior ST segment elevation ...