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ArticleRadiology case reports2023

Incidental findings of acute myocardial infarction detected during ECG-gated and nongated thoracic CTA: A report of four cases.

Alessandra Luciano, Spiritigliozzi Luigi, Leonardo Mancuso, Dell'Olio Vito, Vincenzo De Stasio, Luca Pugliese, Carlo Di Donna, Francesco Garaci, Roberto Floris, Marcello Chiocchi

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Alessandra LucianoDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Spiritigliozzi LuigiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Leonardo MancusoDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Dell'Olio VitoDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Vincenzo De StasioDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Luca PuglieseDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Carlo Di DonnaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Francesco GaraciDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Roberto FlorisDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.
Marcello ChiocchiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, University of Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford, 81, Rome 00133, Italy.

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Abstract

Worldwide, myocardial infarction is a leading cause of mortality and disability. The phrase ``myocardial infarction'' refers to ischemia, which is the outcome of an imbalance in perfusion between supply and demand and results in the death of cardiac myocytes Myocardial ischemia is often diagnosed based on the patient's medical history and electrocardiogram (ECG) findings. Potential ischemic symptoms include a variety of chest, upper extremity, jaw, or epigastric pain or discomfort that typically lasts at least 20 minutes, is diffuse, not positional, not localized, not dependent on movement of the area, and may be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, or nausea. These symptoms can occur at rest or after physical activity. These symptoms may be mistaken for other conditions since they are not specific to myocardial ischemia. Radiologists play a crucial role in this scenario since imaging is increasingly being used to identify and categorize these individuals. We report 4 cases of myocardial infarction presenting without chest pain and discovered incidentally during imaging tests.

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