Spontaneous Esophagus Perforation: A Rare Case by Yahya Kemal Günaydın, Mustafa Çalık, Can Gökay Yıldız, Nazire Belgin Akıllı, Ramazan Köylü, Hıdır Esme, Başar Cander

“…However, sometimes confused other diseases that chest pain such as myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax. …”
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Acute coronary syndrome secondary to clarithromycin: the first case and review of the literature by Murat Bilgin, Ahmet Akyel, Mehmet Doğan, Hamza Sunman, Ekrem Yeter

“…In this report, we remind clinicians to consider KS in patients who are subjected to allergenic substances and demonstrate acute chest pain. A 36-year-old woman had chest pain, severe dyspnea, hypotension, and symmetrical negative T waves on the anterior leads during electrocardiography approximately two hours after the use of clarithromycin. …”
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Successful treatment of long spontaneous coronary dissection with medical management: Not to intervene by Hatem Ari, Ahmet Avci, Kenan Demir, Bulent Behlul Altunkeser

“…A 47-year-old woman presented to emergency department because of sudden onset of typical chest pain. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed minimal ST-segment elevation in leads V1–V4. …”
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Coronary Vasospasm After 5-Fluorouracil Therapy: Case Report by Ayşe ŞAHİN TUTAK, Süleyman ERCAN, Esra POLAT, Vedat DAVUTOĞLU

“…While introvenous nitroglycerin, the chest pain disappeared and ECG elevation regressed. …”
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Post-partum myocardial ischemia due to intramuscular methylergonovine-induced coronary vasospasm: case report by Sae K Jang, Kathryn Berlacher, Alisse Hauspurg

“…Subsequently, she had episodes of chest pain with high sensitivity Troponin I elevation to 1509 ng/L with accompanying septal T wave inversions, decreased left ventricular ejection fraction to 49% and basal septal wall hypokinesis. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Associated Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism: Cause or Coincidence by John Omotola Ogunkoya, Marion Itohan Ogunmola, Akinwale Folarin Ogunlade, Akindele Emmanuel Ladele

“…Sudden onset dyspnea and chest pain are characteristic. Prior to our index case, only two previous cases of bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism were reported in black Africans and the first to be associated with COVID-19 vaccination. …”
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The de winter electrocardiographic pattern: What else do we need to learn? by Yalcin Velibey, Duygu Genç, Duygu Inan, Ozan Tezen

“…A 37-year-old male presented to the emergency department with typical chest pain. The patient indicated that he was a heavy marijuana user. …”
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Reassured on a background of vulnerability - people with microvascular angina 12 months after high-intensity physical exercise program by Ingrid Ølfarnes Røysland, Venke Irene Ueland, Alf Inge Larsen

“…Results Four themes were formulated and revealed that one year after participating in high-intensity exercise training participants had an awareness of the meaning of the project, their chest pain and daily life: Being reassured, Daily life’s impact on chest pain and continuing doing high-intensity exercise training, A strengthened body and mind, Being part of a group of people with similar problems. …”
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Embolization of Ruptured Hepatic Hydatid Cyst to Pulmonary Artery in an Elderly Patient : Multidetector computed tomography findings by Fuat Ozkan, Yakup Yesilkaya, Mahmut Tokur, Nuri Ozcan, Mehmet Fatih Inci

“…A 78-year old male patient complaining of dyspnea, cough and severe chest pain was admitted to our emergency department. …”
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Application of data mining techniques in predicting coronary heart disease: A systematic review by Saeed Saeedbakhsh, Mohammad Sattari, Maryam Mohammadi, Jamshid Najafian

“…In the most studies, risk factors age, blood pressure, gender, diabetes, and chest pain were used. The accuracy was the most-used measure. …”
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Return to Sexual Activity After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Dwita R Desandri R Desandri, AH Raynaldo, Basuni Radi, Siti F Supari F Supari, Budhi Setianto, Dede Kusmana

“…Before surgery, patient often experienced chest pain during intercourse. The patient must consume sublingual isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN). …”
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Bilateral Chylothorax Due to Blunt Trauma Without Radiographic Evidence of Traumatic Injury by Mohamed Mohamed, Weaam Alshenawy, Christen Kegarise, David Betten

“…A 51-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining of progressively worsening shortness of breath and associated chest pain for the prior one week following a fall down several concrete steps. …”
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Cardiac Metastasis of Breast Cancer: A Case Report by Kambiz Alizadeh, Masoomeh Tabari, Azra Izanloo

“…She was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and received treatment, but, after one month and a half she returned with severe pain, exacerbated shortness of breath, cramping pain, and chest pain. With the diagnosis of lung embolism, she received anticoagulant therapy and discharged after recovery. …”
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Vasospastic angina: a review on diagnostic approach and management by Kenny Jenkins, Graziella Pompei, Nandine Ganzorig, Sarah Brown, John Beltrame, Vijay Kunadian

“…Vasospastic angina (VSA) refers to chest pain experienced as a consequence of myocardial ischaemia caused by epicardial coronary spasm, a sudden narrowing of the vessels responsible for an inadequate supply of blood and oxygen. …”
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Adult-type anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and right coronary-right atrial fistula: a case report by Hao Luo, Ofe Eugene Kwaku, Yinglong Lai, Rongchuan Yue

“…Case presentation A 55-year-old female was admitted due to persistent repeated chest pain experienced and had worsened for unknown reasons. …”
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[3-dimensional MR coronary angiography in the navigator technic for the primary diagnosis of coronary heart disease: a comparison with conventional coronary angiography] by Sandstede, J, Pabst, T, Kenn, W, Beer, M, Neubauer, S, Hahn, D

“…PURPOSE: Evaluation of three-dimensional MR coronary angiography with the navigator technique for the primary diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with chest pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective study 20 patients with chest pain were examined with MR coronary angiography and conventional angiography. …”

Posttranslational modifications of platelet adhesion receptors by Shukun Sun, Bao Qiao, Yu Han, Bailu Wang, Shujian Wei, Yuguo Chen

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Novel Blood Biomarkers for a Diagnostic Workup of Acute Aortic Dissection by Anja Forrer, Felix Schoenrath, Michael Torzewski, Jens Schmid, Urlich F. W. Franke, Nora Göbel, Drahomir Aujesky, Christian M. Matter, Thomas F. Lüscher, Francois Mach, David Nanchen, Nicolas Rodondi, Volkmar Falk, Arnold von Eckardstein, Joanna Gawinecka

“…Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a rare condition, but together with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and pulmonary embolism (PE) it belongs to the most relevant and life-threatening causes of acute chest pain. Until now, there has been no specific blood test in the diagnostic workup of AAD. …”
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Case report: A rare manifestation of vasospasm induced myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation in a young male patient by Laurynas Diečkus, Laurynas Diečkus, Greta Rodevič, Greta Rodevič, Arvydas Baranauskas, Arvydas Baranauskas, Giedrius Davidavičius, Giedrius Davidavičius, Povilas Budrys, Povilas Budrys

“…We present a case report, where MI with ST-segment elevation was provoked by a vasospasm, which is a rare aetiological finding.Case presentation27-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department because of a sudden onset chest pain radiating to the left arm. The patient underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the right coronary artery (RCA) 3 months ago due to inferior wall MI, however, chest pain episodes kept on recurring at night throughout the whole period after the intervention. …”
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HEART Score and Its Implementation in Emergency Medicine Departments in the West Balkan Region—A Pilot Study by Armin Šljivo, Ahmed Mulać, Amina Džidić-Krivić, Katarina Ivanović, Dragana Radoičić, Amina Selimović, Arian Abdulkhaliq, Nejra Selak, Ilma Dadić, Stefan Veljković, Slobodan Tomić, Leopold Valerian Reiter, Zorana Kovačević, Sanja Tomić

“…Background: Chest pain represents a prevalent complaint in emergency departments (EDs), where the precise differentiation between acute coronary syndrome and alternative conditions assumes paramount significance. …”
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