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- Title
A case report of a giant hiatal hernia mimicking an ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
- Authors
Gimenez, Maria Rubini; Jurka, Leander Gonzalez; Zellweger, Michael J; Haaf, Philip
- Abstract
Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be a life-threatening condition. However, identification of patients with ACS can be challenging, especially among women, and clinical presentation can often overlap with other medical entities. Case summary A 61-year-old woman with a history of stable bronchial asthma presented with worsening dyspnoea for spiroergometry. During bicycle exercise testing, she developed acute chest pain and her electrocardiogram showed significant ST-segment elevations. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin was elevated and a coronary angiography was performed showing normal coronary arteries. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed no signs of myocardial infarction, myocarditis or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy but the incidental finding of a giant hiatal hernia impeding the filling of the left atrium. The giant hernia was surgically corrected, and the patient's exertional dyspnoea fully relieved during follow-up. Discussion Hiatal hernia might compress cardiac structures, cause exertional dyspnoea and mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
- Subjects
MYOCARDIAL infarction; ACUTE coronary syndrome
- Publication
European Heart Journal Case Reports, 2019, Vol 3, Issue 3, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2514-2119
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ehjcr/ytz138