What is it about?
Heart attacks are one of the most common cause of mortality. However diagnosing a heart attack can prove to be extremely challenging at times...
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Why is it important?
Its very important to understand the signs and symptoms of heart attack and seek medical advice at the earliest. At the same time its important to be aware that Heart attacks do not always present with the classical signs and symptoms.
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This case represents a very uncommon presentation of acute heart attack. Patient actually presented with severe headache instead of chest pain and was investigated for intra-cranial bleed instead. Once this was excluded, the ECG was looked upon and Cardiac Advice was sought.
Dr Syed Khurram Mushtaq Gardezi
University of Oxford
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This page is a summary of: An Atypical Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome, European Cardiology Review, January 2012, Medical Media Communications, Ltd. T/A Radcliffe Cardiology,
DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2012.8.1.67.
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