University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2023 Jan-Dec;11:23247096231166677. doi: 10.1177/23247096231166677.
A 54-year-old man presented with significant ST-segment elevations noted on both channels displayed on the mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT). Pertinent cardiac history was remarkable for syncope and episodes of atypical chest pain. The latter were described as infrequent and not associated with exercise intolerance. His syncopal episodes were described as occurring mostly in the mornings after the use of the restroom. Episodes happen 1 or 2 times a year since 2015. Patient had undergone thorough investigation with no significant findings. An MCOT was prescribed since frequency of symptoms has recently increased. Significant ST-segment elevations were noted. The patient described atypical chest pain and a sensation of presyncope during these recordings. He was urgently admitted, and a coronary angiogram revealed no epicardial luminal stenosis. However, the presence of sluggish coronary flow was suggestive of possible vasospastic angina. No ST-segment changes were noted during his coronary angiogram. The remarkable element portrayed by this case hinges in showing the unique utility of MCOT, as the most uncharacteristic diagnostic tool, in identifying transient ST-segment elevations that finally led to the diagnosis.
一位 54 岁男性因移动心脏门诊远程监护(MCOT)显示的两个通道上明显的 ST 段抬高而就诊。相关的心脏病史为晕厥和非典型胸痛发作。后者描述为不频繁,与运动耐量降低无关。他的晕厥发作大多发生在早上使用完厕所后。自 2015 年以来,每年发生 1 或 2 次。患者已经接受了全面的检查,没有发现明显的异常。由于症状的频率最近有所增加,因此开了 MCOT。注意到明显的 ST 段抬高。患者在这些记录中描述了非典型胸痛和先兆晕厥的感觉。他被紧急收治入院,冠状动脉造影显示心外膜腔无狭窄。然而,缓慢的冠状动脉血流提示可能存在血管痉挛性心绞痛。在冠状动脉造影期间没有观察到 ST 段变化。这个病例的显著特点在于展示了 MCOT 的独特用途,作为最不典型的诊断工具,用于识别短暂的 ST 段抬高,最终导致了诊断。