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Angina pectoris and dyspnea during exertion

    Author: Carlo Catalano, MD, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 50-year-old woman experienced angina pectoris and dyspnea during exertion for 2 years.
      She recently experienced a syncopal episode.

    • Electrocardiography (ECG) revealed anterolateral and apical signs of left ventricle ischemia.
    • Myocardial scintigraphy revealed apical and anterior stress perfusion defects.
    • She was referred for ECG-gated 64-row cardiac CT.
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