: Worldwide, myocardial infarction is a leading cause of mortality and disability. The phrase ``myocardial infarction'' refers to ischemia, which is the outcome of an imbalance in perfusion between supply and demand and results in the death of cardiac myocytes Myocardial ischemia is often diagnosed based on the patient's medical history and electrocardiogram (ECG) findings. Potential ischemic symptoms include a variety of chest, upper extremity, jaw, or epigastric pain or discomfort that typically lasts at least 20 minutes, is diffuse, not positional, not localized, not dependent on movement of the area, and may be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, or nausea. These symptoms can occur at rest or after physical activity. These symptoms may be mistaken for other conditions since they are not specific to myocardial ischemia. Radiologists play a crucial role in this scenario since imaging is increasingly being used to identify and categorize these individuals. We report 4 cases of myocardial infarction presenting without chest pain and discovered incidentally during imaging tests.

Luciano, A., Luigi, S., Mancuso, L., Vito, D., De Stasio, V., Pugliese, L., et al. (2023). Incidental findings of acute myocardial infarction detected during ECG-gated and nongated thoracic CTA: A report of four cases. RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS, 18(8), 2567-2573 [10.1016/j.radcr.2023.04.026].

Incidental findings of acute myocardial infarction detected during ECG-gated and nongated thoracic CTA: A report of four cases

Garaci, Francesco;Floris, Roberto;Chiocchi, Marcello
2023-08-01

Abstract

: Worldwide, myocardial infarction is a leading cause of mortality and disability. The phrase ``myocardial infarction'' refers to ischemia, which is the outcome of an imbalance in perfusion between supply and demand and results in the death of cardiac myocytes Myocardial ischemia is often diagnosed based on the patient's medical history and electrocardiogram (ECG) findings. Potential ischemic symptoms include a variety of chest, upper extremity, jaw, or epigastric pain or discomfort that typically lasts at least 20 minutes, is diffuse, not positional, not localized, not dependent on movement of the area, and may be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, or nausea. These symptoms can occur at rest or after physical activity. These symptoms may be mistaken for other conditions since they are not specific to myocardial ischemia. Radiologists play a crucial role in this scenario since imaging is increasingly being used to identify and categorize these individuals. We report 4 cases of myocardial infarction presenting without chest pain and discovered incidentally during imaging tests.
ago-2023
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA
English
Atypical pain
Myocardial infarction
Pseudoaneurysm
Subendocardial hypodensity
Thrombus
Coronaries occlusion
Luciano, A., Luigi, S., Mancuso, L., Vito, D., De Stasio, V., Pugliese, L., et al. (2023). Incidental findings of acute myocardial infarction detected during ECG-gated and nongated thoracic CTA: A report of four cases. RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS, 18(8), 2567-2573 [10.1016/j.radcr.2023.04.026].
Luciano, A; Luigi, S; Mancuso, L; Vito, D; De Stasio, V; Pugliese, L; Donna, Cd; Garaci, F; Floris, R; Chiocchi, M
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