We present the cases of two postmenopausal women presenting to our emergency department with acute chest discomfort soon after the Central Italy earthquake. Different diagnoses were made in the two patients. The role of the earthquake as a stressful event triggering diverse chest pain syndromes is discussed.

Pannarale, G., Torromeo, C., Acconcia, M.c., Moretti, A., DE ANGELIS, V., Tanzilli, A., et al. (2017). Two cases of acute chest discomfort and the central italy earthquake. OXFORD MEDICAL CASE REPORTS, 2017(3), 21-23 [10.1093/omcr/omx005].

Two cases of acute chest discomfort and the central italy earthquake

BARILLA', Francesco;
2017-01-01

Abstract

We present the cases of two postmenopausal women presenting to our emergency department with acute chest discomfort soon after the Central Italy earthquake. Different diagnoses were made in the two patients. The role of the earthquake as a stressful event triggering diverse chest pain syndromes is discussed.
2017
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE
English
acute coronary syndrome
cardiomyopathy
earthquake
stress
takotsubo
http://omcr.oxfordjournals.org/?code=omcr&homepage.x=80&homepage.y=3&.cgifields=code
Pannarale, G., Torromeo, C., Acconcia, M.c., Moretti, A., DE ANGELIS, V., Tanzilli, A., et al. (2017). Two cases of acute chest discomfort and the central italy earthquake. OXFORD MEDICAL CASE REPORTS, 2017(3), 21-23 [10.1093/omcr/omx005].
Pannarale, G; Torromeo, C; Acconcia, Mc; Moretti, A; DE ANGELIS, V; Tanzilli, A; Paravati, V; Barilla', F; Gaudio, C
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