Localised pericardial effusion mimicking anterior myocardial infarction following coronary angiography

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Acibuca A., GEREDE ULUDAĞ D. M., Baris V. O., KILIÇKAP M.

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, cilt.27, sa.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5830/cvja-2015-086
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: regional pericarditis, myocardial infarction, acute stent thrombosis, located pericardial effusion
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The diagnosis of pericarditis is important, especially in patients assumed to have acute coronary syndrome. Distinguishing these two conditions is vital but not always easy. Accurate diagnosis is essential to provide appropriate treatment as soon as possible and to avoid inappropriate invasive procedures. By highlighting this distinction, we report a case of pericarditis that occurred after percutaneous coronary intervention and mimicked acute coronary syndrome.