Sarcoidosis or acute coronary syndrome: Easily distinguishable?
We describe such a case which resolved with thrombolysis, and on further investigation, the patient was found to have a large sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. Abnormal gross pathology at the time of surgery was suspected to be aortitis which was only confirmed on postmortem examination 6 months later. We highlight the importance of working closely with a pathologist when aortitis is suspected, because failure to treat it medically results in a poor outcome.
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - Category: Cardiology Authors: Marley, W. D., Booth, K., Jeganathan, R. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research
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