Acute Pancreatitis Mimicking Acute STEMI Infarction

Authors: Novosel D*, Majetić M and Druško I

DOI: 10.23880/oajc-16000183

Volume 7, Issue 1

Abstract

A 54-year-old male with the history of pancreatitis, arterial hypertension and diabetes was presented to cardiologist with epigastrial pain, inferior STEMI and hypotension. Initial laboratory findings were delayed because of hemolytic serum that caused administration of invasive procedures for ruling out myocardial infarction. The condition causing hypotension was necrotic pancreatitis. This case report highlights the importance of thinking of other not very likely diagnoses in patients with STEMI infarction and the importance of obtaining laboratory findings in time.

Keywords: Pancreatitis; Acute Necrotizing; Myocardial Infarction; Inferior Wall; Misdiagnosis

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