Elevated troponin levels and typical chest pain: Is always acute coronary syndrome?

Aortic dissection is a fatal disease that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. If the diagnosis cannot be made in early period, mortality is very high. Here, we present a case of aortic dissection, clinically mimicking acute coronary syndrome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Altug Osken, Tugba Kemaloglu Oz, Gokturk Ipek, Isil Atasoy, Sennur Unal Dayi, Regayip Zehir, Selcuk Yaylaci, Ercan Aydin, Salih Sahinkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=4;spage=503;epage=504;aulast=Osken