Ein 44-Jähriger Patient mit einer inkompletten Tetraplegie leidet an nächtlichem Schwitzen und Inappetenz mit Schluckstörungen sowie initermittierender Dyspnoe. Ein Troponin-positives Koronarsyndrom wird diagnostiziert bei einer schweren koronaren 3-...
We report the case of a 58 year old man with unspecific lower abdominal pain, respiratory failure and shock. An acute aortic syndrome and a massive pulmonary embolism were excluded, and a coronary angiography for suspected acute myocardial infarction was ...
Follow-up Care of Patients after Heart AttackAbstract. Survivors of a myocardial infarction are at increased risk for future cardiac events, including recurrent infarction, heart failure, arrhythmia, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. The primary care ...
Takotsubo Syndrome – an often Misunderstood DiseaseAbstract. Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) was first described in 1990 and has gained worldwide attention as a reversible cardiomyopathy triggered by an emotional event which affects older women with similar ...
The ’Dangerous’ ECGAbstract. This review aims to draw the attention of physicians confronted with cardiac emergencies to some specific ECG pathomorphologies in acute coronary ...
Myocardial Infarction in an AthleteAbstract. We report the case of a male athlete with a myocardial infarction caused by intracoronary thrombus formation, which was associated with prior cannabis consumption. Cannabis is a ...