title: Coexisting subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma mimicking acute anterolateral myocardial infarction.
abstract: Ischemic electrocardiographic changes, elevations in cardiac-specific markers such as troponin and creatinine phosphokinase MB, segmental wall motion abnormalities, and myocardial dysfunction may occur after central nervous system events such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and ischemic stroke. The pathophysiology remains unclear, but a catecholamine-induced neurocardiogenic injury has been mentioned as a causative factor. We reported a case of coexisting subarachnoid hemorrhage and subdural hematoma with ischemic electrocardiography changes, increases in cardiac-specific enzymes, and a regional wall motion abnormality despite normal epicardial coronary arteries. It is very important to differentiate neurogenic stunned myocardium from myocardial dysfunction caused by coronary artery disease in patients with intracranial hemorrhages for appropriately managing the treatment of cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey. kencan@dicle.edu.tr <kencan@dicle.edu.tr>
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iltumur
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamam
authors.forename: Zulkuf
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Karahan
authors.forename: Aslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzel
authors.forename: Rojhat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Altindag
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*