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A healthy woman with intermittent chest pain on exertion

    Author: Christian Loewe, Vienna, Austria
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    3.1 Additional Information
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References
    A healthy woman with intermittent chest pain on exertion

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A previously healthy 44-year-old woman with no relevant medical history, complained of intermittent chest pain during physical exertion.
    • Laboratory tests revealed hypercholesterinemia and elevated lipoprotein(a) levels.
    • To rule out or confirm the presence of coronary artery stenosis as a potential cause of her symptoms, cardiac CT was indicated and performed in accordance with the current recommendations [1].
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