학술논문

Acute Myopericarditis Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction
Document Type
article
Source
Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 68-70 (2011)
Subject
Mediastinitis
myopericarditis
differential diagnosis
Medicine
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
Language
English
Turkish
ISSN
2146-6416
2147-267X
Abstract
Acute coronary syndromes among young adults are relatively low when compared with older population in the intensive care unit. Electrocardiographic abnormalities mimicking acute coronary syndromes may be caused by non-coronary syndromes and the differential diagnosis requires a detailed evaluation. We are reporting a case of myopericarditis presenting with acute ST elevation and elevated cardiac enzymes simulating acute coronary syndrome. In this case report, the literature is reviewed to discuss the approach to distinguish an acute coronary syndrome from myopericarditis. (Journal of the Turkish Society Intensive Care 2011; 9:68-70)