Heart in acute pancreatitis: facts and fictions

Pain is the hallmark of acute pancreatitis and it is localized in the epigastrium in more than 60% of patients having mild or severe disease. Acute pancreatitis may mimic other diseases such as acute coronary syndrome. In addition, the acute illness of the pancreas is associated with a number of met...

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Main Authors: Raffaele Pezzilli, Bahjat Barakat, Alessandra Barassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-10-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/5397