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Published on: September 17, 2021
Coronary artery vasospasm and acute myocarditis: a rare association
Doroteia Silva1, Pedro Marques, Susana Martins
1Serviço de Cardiologia I, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal. dojreis@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Coronary vasospasm is one cause of chest pain in patients with acute myocarditis. This is a rare association, with few cases reported in the literature. The authors describe a case of acute myocarditis in which presentation mimicked acute myocardial infarction. During hospitalization severe angina recurred twice, accompanied by transient ST-segment elevation in different locations. The hypothesis of coronary vasospasm is discussed. The role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in this context is highlighted.
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