Stroke-heart Syndrome: A Case Report and Mini Literature Review

Overview

Journal SAGE Open Med Case Rep

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2023 Jul 13

PMID 37440975

Authors

Katrin Henke

Aikaterini Galimanis

Isaac Blaser

Mairi Ziaka

Affiliations

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Abstract

Despite the fact that cardiac troponin (cTn) elevation is commonly seen in the acute phase of ischemic stroke, investigating its etiology represents a challenge for healthcare practitioners. Therefore, we describe the case of an 86-year-old woman with dyspnea and cTn-elevation within the first days following acute ischemic stroke and discuss potential differential diagnoses and diagnostic dilemmas.

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