Open AccessMyocardial Infarction Due to Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Lin LongWei,
Wang ShoeiShen,
Shun ChiaTung
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70397-3
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , hypokinesia , myocardial infarction , arteritis , cardiology , giant cell , ventricle , chest pain , infarction , heart failure , radiology , vasculitis , pathology , disease
Giant cell arteritis occurs mainly in the cranial arteries, especially in the temporal area, and rarely in the coronary arteries. Here, we present a case of coronary artery giant cell arteritis in a 51‐year‐old woman who complained of atypical chest pain. Radionuclide angiography showed dilated left ventricle with global hypokinesia. Despite medical treatment, she suffered progressive heart failure and finally was given a heart transplant. The pathologic examination revealed myocardial infarction due to coronary giant cell arteritis. Unusual giant cell arteritis should be considered in the differential diagnoses of myocardial infarction.