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Sarcoidosis or acute coronary syndrome: Easily distinguishable?
- Source :
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Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals [Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann] 2016 Jan; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 54-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 04. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare presenting feature of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. We describe such a case which resolved with thrombolysis, and on further investigation, the patient was found to have a large sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. Abnormal gross pathology at the time of surgery was suspected to be aortitis which was only confirmed on postmortem examination 6 months later. We highlight the importance of working closely with a pathologist when aortitis is suspected, because failure to treat it medically results in a poor outcome.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2014.)
- Subjects :
- Aneurysm, False surgery
Aortic Aneurysm diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm surgery
Aortitis diagnosis
Aortitis surgery
Aortography methods
Autopsy
Diagnostic Errors
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction diagnosis
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Sarcoidosis diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Aneurysm, False etiology
Aortic Aneurysm etiology
Aortitis etiology
Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction etiology
Sarcoidosis complications
Sinus of Valsalva diagnostic imaging
Sinus of Valsalva pathology
Sinus of Valsalva surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1816-5370
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24899043
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492314538036