Acute myocarditis manifested by signs of ST - elevation acute coronary syndrome
Purpose – to share the experience of differential diagnosis and monitoring of patient with acute myocarditis that caused acute chest pain and persistent ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram. Materials and methods. Diagnosis and treatment of patient with acute chest pain and persistent ST-seg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal |
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| Online Access: | http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/169216/169316 |
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| Summary: | Purpose – to share the experience of differential diagnosis and monitoring of patient with acute myocarditis that caused acute chest pain and persistent ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram.
Materials and methods. Diagnosis and treatment of patient with acute chest pain and persistent ST-segment elevation was performed according to the protocols of the Health Ministry of Ukraine for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Results. The article describes a case of the acute myocarditis in 33-year-old female with acute chest pain combined with ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram and a rise in serum cardiac enzymes. The main data of anamnesis, objective, laboratory and instrumental examination of patient, 6-month follow-up results are presented.
Conclusions. The success of therapy and prognosis depends on timely diagnosis of the disease. A definitive diagnosis should be established taking into consideration clinical manifestations, anamnesis, ECG, laboratory tests, coronary angiography and dynamic patient monitoring results. |
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| ISSN: | 2306-4145 2310-1210 |