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Cardiac cephalgia: a diagnostic headache
Author(s) -
Shankar A.,
Allan C. L. M.,
Smyth D.,
Jardine D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13217
Subject(s) - medicine , headaches , concomitant , exertional dyspnea , cardiology , coronary angiogram , anesthesia , surgery , myocardial infarction , coronary angiography
A 73‐year‐old man presented with a 6‐month history of exertional headaches. Exercise tolerance test demonstrated progressive ischaemic changes concomitant with worsening headache. Cardiac cephalgia was diagnosed and his symptoms resolved after coronary artery bypass surgery. Cardiac cephalgia may occasionally present as exertional headache without chest symptoms.