Open AccessA rare case for gas in the heart: diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Sven Pannach,
Matthias Weise,
Martin Wermke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european heart journal. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jev036
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , myocardial infarction , cardiology , heart failure , radiology
A 51-year-old patient with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma was admitted with somnolence, severe abdominal pain, and suspicious of myocardial infarction. Laboratory test results revealed hyperproteinaemia, elevated liver enzymes, impaired renal function, elevated serum lactate, and impaired coagulation tests.Abdominal ultrasound and echocardiography revealed gas inclusions within …