Perioperative myocardial infarction
The diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction can be missed if the pain is masked by postoperative analgesia and the possibility is not considered. This report is the case of a patient with a missed diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction. Myocardial injury and infarction from noncar...
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| description | The diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction can be missed if the pain is masked by postoperative analgesia and the possibility is not considered. This report is the case of a patient with a missed diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction. Myocardial injury and infarction from noncardiac surgery is currently the subject of intense interest and research. This report illustrates the importance of the diagnosis and suggests clues that can be used to make the diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afa586dab2344b37836d071bd910ddee2022-12-21T21:20:30ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602018-08-018310.4322/acr.2018.032Perioperative myocardial infarctionLarry Nichols0Mercer University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology.The diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction can be missed if the pain is masked by postoperative analgesia and the possibility is not considered. This report is the case of a patient with a missed diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction. Myocardial injury and infarction from noncardiac surgery is currently the subject of intense interest and research. This report illustrates the importance of the diagnosis and suggests clues that can be used to make the diagnosis.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/149960Diagnostic errors; Cognitive dysfunction; Myocardial infarction; General surgery; Autopsy |
| spellingShingle | Larry Nichols Perioperative myocardial infarction Autopsy and Case Reports Diagnostic errors; Cognitive dysfunction; Myocardial infarction; General surgery; Autopsy |
| title | Perioperative myocardial infarction |
| title_full | Perioperative myocardial infarction |
| title_fullStr | Perioperative myocardial infarction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perioperative myocardial infarction |
| title_short | Perioperative myocardial infarction |
| title_sort | perioperative myocardial infarction |
| topic | Diagnostic errors; Cognitive dysfunction; Myocardial infarction; General surgery; Autopsy |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/149960 |
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