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Ruling out coronary stenosis in acute chest pain

posted by Stephan Achenbach, M.D. | Jan 7, 2008
Stephan Achenbach, M.D.
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Case history 43-year-old patient with acute chest pain, not entirely typical for myocardial infarction. ST segment elevation [fig. 1] and enzyme elevation. Echo was normal. Question Myocarditis versus myocardial infarction: Can coronary stenoses/occlusions be ruled out? Diagnosis / Differential diagnosis Chest pain and ST segment elevation are the lead symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. Here, … Read more