Paul Tenes J, Stokken Glenn
Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51949. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51949. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Chronic starvation and its associated metabolic derangements are known to have dangerous cardiovascular implications in the long term, but less is known about the cardiovascular consequences of acute starvation, such as in the context of a hunger strike. This case describes a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome which began two weeks into a hunger strike and was ultimately found to have stress cardiomyopathy with complete resolution on subsequent imaging.
长期来看,慢性饥饿及其相关的代谢紊乱已知会对心血管产生危险影响,但对于急性饥饿(如绝食情况下)的心血管后果却知之甚少。本病例描述了一名患者,该患者在绝食两周后出现急性冠状动脉综合征的体征和症状,最终被诊断为应激性心肌病,后续影像学检查显示完全恢复。