Cardiac metastasis mimicking STEMI-impact of point-of-care ultrasound on clinical decision-making: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The manifestations of cardiac metastases are extremely variable depending on their location and extension.

Case presentation

A 62-year-old man was admitted to the cardiac emergency department presenting with chest pain, worsening shortness of breath and palpitations. He had a history of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy, and he was not diagnosed with cardiovascular disease before. The electrocardiogram showed significant ST-segment elevations in leads II, III, and aVF. Initially, the patient was diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. A cardiac point-of-care ultrasound was performed immediately revealing two large heterogeneous masses in the left ventricular wall and the apex, which changed the diagnosis and the

SUBMITTER: Le AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10073711 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature