Clinical Myocarditis Masquerading as Acute Coronary Syndrome

We report a series of children with clinical myocarditis presenting with chest pain and elevated cardiac troponin I mimicking coronary syndrome. Our series illustrates the complementary role the magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomographic angiography can play in the evaluation of these patie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2009-04, Vol.154 (4), p.612-615
Hauptverfasser:	Kern, Jeremy, MD, Modi, Rushabn, MD, Atalay, Michael K., MD, PhD, Kochilas, Lazaros K., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Coronary Syndrome - etiology Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Child Coronary heart disease Electrocardiography General aspects Heart Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Myocarditis - complications Myocarditis - diagnosis Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Pediatrics Tomography, X-Ray Computed Troponin - blood
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