Cerebral embolism due to left atrial myxoma in a patient presenting with chest pain and ST-segment elevation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myocarditis is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening disease that presents with a wide range of symptoms. In acute myocarditis, chest pain (CP) may mimic typical angina and also be associated with electrocardiographic changes, including an elevation of the ST-segment. A large percentage (20-56%) of myxomas are found incidentally.

Case summary

A 62-year-old female presenting with sudden onset CP and infero-lateral ST-elevation in the electrocardiogram. The diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction was presumed and administered tenecteplase. The patient was immediately transported to a percutaneous coronary intervention centre. She complained of intermittent diplopia during transport and referred constitutional symptoms for the past 2 weeks. Coronary angio

SUBMITTER: Fontes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7793160 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature