Interpreting symptoms and signs of a heart attack when coronary arteries remain open

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Interpreting symptoms and signs of a heart attack when coronary arteries remain open

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

ECG - issue 06 May

HEARTBEAT

A patient is left confused about his condition after experiencing a myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries. Cardiologist Chris Ellis reviews this interesting area of acute cardiology

Key points, Patients with MINOCA have a clinical presentation consistent with a myocardial infarction but no obstructive coronary stenoses (≥50 per cent on corona