Acute pancreatitis mimicking acute inferior myocardial infarction.
A 56-year-old man presented with acute pancreatitis and electrocardiographic abnormalities, suggesting acute inferior myocardial infarction. An emergent coronary angiogram showed normal coronary arteries. The clinical significance and therapeutic implications of this rare finding are discussed.
Tejada
Julio G
JG
Department of Cardiology, Hospital Doce De Octubre, Madrid, Spain. juliogtejada@yahoo.com
Hernández
Felipe
F
Chimeno
Javier
J
Alonso
Maria A
MA
Martin
Roberto
R
Bastante
Teresa
T
D000208:Acute Disease; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome